The more time we spend searching for the perfect answer, the less time we have to implement any answer effectively. And the more likely it is that we will miss opportunities.
Quantum Decisions
How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything
It’s difficult to believe that a person can be one way in one situation, and a completely different way in another…at least, consistently. How many politicians have we seen make problematic decisions in their personal life…
YIKES: The Four Fatal Fears
As we’ve seen, the human brain is an amazing complex thing. For the most part, it’s a whiz at helping us make our way through the world, both physically and emotionally. But it has one significant flaw that Fear really exploits: It is a blindly functioning organ.
YIKES: Slag and the Tiger
”Yikes: Slag and the Tiger” is the second part of a series of articles that look at Fear: How we humans are hard-wired for Fear, how Fear can hold us back, and how we can handle it to get better results in our lives.
YIKES: How Fear Blocks Progress
”Yikes!” is a series of articles taking a look at Fear: How we humans are hard-wired for Fear, how Fear can hold us back, and how we can handle it to get better results in our lives.
Making a Difference
“The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials…the most money…or the most awards. They simply are the ones who care the most.”
Concrete is Easy; People are Hard
I’m always bothered when people discuss “hard skills” (task stuff) and “soft skills” (people stuff). I find that most people find the so-called “soft skills” the hardest to learn and implement.
Conversation Street Episode 15: Momentum over Challenge, Part 2
Conversation Street Episode 15, Part 2. Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and guest, Tony Wand, HM Cragg CEO, explore the elements of leadership that sustain business momentum despite industry challenges.
Conversation Street Episode 14: Momentum over Challenge, Part 1
Conversation Street Episode 14, Part 1. Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and guest, Tony Wand, HM Cragg CEO, explore the elements of leadership that sustain business momentum despite industry challenges.
Labor Day and Rotten Jobs
The biggest payback of a rotten job is appreciation. Later in your working life, you’ll know that whatever the challenges of your current job, it’s still better than that rotten job you once had.
Change for the Better: Two Factors that Make or Break Your Change Efforts
Change efforts both large and small often fail because leaders do not address the human aspect of the change.
Naked in the Lunch Line
Legends contain truths that people won’t—or can’t—express directly. The meanings within can be important guideposts in understanding the true operational culture.
Conversation Street Episode 5: Why is it so Difficult to Hire and Retain our People, Part 2
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Talley Flora, discuss challenges, cases, and success stories on the challenges business owners and leaders face when attracting and retaining talented people.
Conversation Street Episode 4: Why is it so Difficult to Hire and Retain our People, Part 1
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Talley Flora, discuss challenges, cases, and success stories on the challenges business owners and leaders face when attracting and retaining talented people.
Conversation Street Episode 3: Why Companies Struggle With Growth, Part 3
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Craig Espelien, continue the conversation: “Why Do Companies Struggle With Growth?”
Conversation Street Episode 2: Why Companies Struggle With Growth, Part 2
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and their guest, Craig Espelien, continue the conversation: “Why Do Companies Struggle With Growth?”
Series 2, Episode 1: The Process of Pivoting
The fact that change is a constant is more true today than ever. What’s not so constant, however, is the way in which people adapt to change. Kathleen Osta, Success Authority and owner of Vital Clarity, facilitates change. Here’s what she says you should consider when it’s time to pivot.
Seven Steps toward a Stronger Culture with Financial Benefits
Culture is created by individuals, not organizations. It doesn’t exist “out there”; it’s how each employee shows up and how they create an environment for others to show up.
Episode 12: Overcoming the Obstacles of Mergers and Acquisitions
Success Authorities spoke with Attorney David Silverman about mergers and acquisitions, M&A. It was a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges and successes of these complicated deals.
Culture Clash: Why M&As Often Fail
Perhaps no other business endeavor has a more abysmal success rate that Mergers and Acquisitions. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Cultural awareness can minimize the danger of failure.
Episode 9: Culture Eats the Competition Before Lunch
Success Authority Ronn Lehmann explains how a company’s culture can differentiate, strengthen, and keep it thriving even during rapid change.
Culture: The Bedrock of Competitive Immunity
Culture is created by individuals, not organizations. It doesn’t exist “out there”; it’s how each employee shows up and how they create an environment for others to show up.