I was recently asked by a consulting organization to facilitate a meeting between two executives who seemed to be constantly at war regarding how things were being handled in their business unit. The email traffic was fast and furious, and the temperature in them was rising. Based on the background information I received, it was …
“Core Values” is one of those business terms that has been so overused and misunderstood that we often dismiss it. Jim Collins and Jerry Porras discussed core values in Built to Last, identifying that all great companies had a clear set of core values. In the years following their book, many companies developed and announced …
From Mike Paton, EOS Implementer in Minneapolis area: The Joy of Letting Go By Mike Paton On September 10, 2012 Back in March – while checking in during a session – one of my clients said something profound. This founding entrepreneur and Visionary reminded me what building a great organization is all about. It’s worth …
The death of Neil Armstrong last weekend brought back some old memories. His first step onto the lunar surface is one of those few events in history where you can remember exactly where you were and what you were doing. I was enjoying my summer in a new house, about to enter high school. I …
I sometimes joke that if it weren’t for customers, employees, and partners, business would be really easy!! These are the most common topics in my business peer group discussions, along with sales and marketing – and guess who we are selling and marketing to – more people. It all comes down to people. After 35 …
I was in an all-day session recently helping a client implement EOS® (the Entrepreneurial Operating System). We were discussing quarterly goals/priorities (“Rocks” in EOS lingo), when one of the company’s leaders said “I hope to get that (the goal) done by the end of the quarter”. I paused for a few seconds to let his …
A recent Wall Street Journal column referred to several surveys about workplace meetings. One of the surveys ranked the #1 time waster in the office (cited by 47% of respondents) as “too many meetings”. My immediate reaction – no, too many bad meetings !! Regularly scheduled meetings of your leadership team are very important. Done …
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