For the MP3 Recording of this article, click here. To a very large degree, every business is driven by thoughts and emotions. Thoughts and emotions at work influence decisions, behaviors, relationships, and, ultimately, results. Consequently, it’s very important to try to make your thoughts and emotions as effective as you can make them. If you […]
We need a sea change in how executives and managers view employees. We need a movement. I’m calling this The Any Person Movement. It simply says that any person, regardless of his or her title, income, or authority can make a positive difference in an organization of any size. A positive difference is doing something […]
When I think about organizations my thoughts are built on a single premise that says: Most people want to make a positive difference in their organization, and any person, regardless of his or her title, can make a positive difference in an organization of any size. Traits of Difference Makers Since some people become positive […]
Note from Dan: This article is not about your organization or your work team. This one is for you as an individual. Hope it helps. A few years after I graduated from college in 1985 there was a phrase going around that said, “Follow your bliss.” We all thought it was brand new and very […]
I’m going to avoid using the word strategy. It’s tough to use a word when it has so many different meanings. Over the past 20 years I have read dozens of books and articles on strategy and have had dozens of conversations with senior executives in many different businesses and industries from small businesses to […]