I first became aware of the idea of emotional intelligence when the buzz around Daniel Goleman’s book hit the street in 1995. I have been wanting to write something on this for almost that long, because in working with teams … Read More
Recently in working with a couple companies in my consulting business, two GM’s expressed the concern that if everything in the business was working, and they delegated and trusted their key people to get their jobs done, what would be … Read More
You may have people that you feel aren’t as responsive as you think they could be. Chances are, you’re right. So, what do you do about it? The actions you take set the tone for the kind of business culture … Read More
We all want powerful results, but those kinds of results don’t just show up out of nowhere, they are born from a business culture designed for success. High performance only comes from a culture of phenomenal integrity, and integrity is … Read More
Power is defined as the ability to move something from an idea, to execution, to completion — the ability to make work happen successfully. In any reasonably successful business you will find at least two, or maybe even three people … Read More
Many business owners carry “management habits” from their early days of running the business – whether it’s something in their personality driving that behavior, or something they picked up along the way. Some of those “management habits” may be working … Read More
(Graciously shared by William Stannard, and taken and edited from an article by Peter Economy, Inc. Magazine) Creating a performance culture seems to go against conventional standards and thinking. Less control + more freedom = a more productive work force. … Read More
While it may be true that the world view and mantra of management in the passing industrial age was ” I don’t pay you to think,” that’s the exact opposite of what’s needed today. But when you look out into … Read More
It’s not: – Is my price competitively low enough?– Do I offer enough features, bells, whistles, etc?– Am I on the right social media channels? No, the most important question in marketing something to someone who hasn’t purchased from you … Read More
Leadership is more challenging than just leading by example, its speaking to another’s bigness, to their dignity, to that part of them that longs to achieve, excel in their accomplishments and win big. That part lives in all of us, … Read More
GNA builds a culture of breakthrough level performance based on trust and empowerment of key employees and leaders. The business culture becomes one in which everyone wins. Real accountability-based management is the new paradigm.