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How to Motivate the Unmotivated
February 1, 2013
Pressure and coercion don’t work for long.Successful leaders ignite and inspire, they don’t pressure.They were motivated. Now, they work when you’re around and doze when you’re not. What a difference three months makes.Coercion, pressure, or rewards may work momentarily. Performance improves while ... Read more »
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Three Surprising Secrets to Moving People
January 30, 2013
All leaders move people. Moving people begins when you understand them, not when they understand you.Daniel Pink believes the ability to move people begins with attunement.“Attunement is the ability to bring ones actions and outlook into harmony with other people and with the ... Read more »
Kellogg’s Special K: On a Slippery Slope
January 29, 2013
I have been a big fan of Kellogg’s since my days at the Leo Burnett Advertising Agency in the 1970’s. Here was an organization whose brand and company name stood for healthy breakfasts. The marketers of the day and those of the next twenty-five years ... Read more »
Human Resources 101
January 28, 2013
"Our people are our most important asset." We hear that everywhere we go. And, we see those words in corporate literature and on plaques in businesses and organizations. And, to that we say a heart-felt "Amen, Brothers and Sisters!"Before The Quality Coach! was born, I ... Read more »
Drift
January 28, 2013
Life goes where you look.Drift is inevitable.Course correction is normal.Cars and motorcycles drift where drivers look. Skiers and runners go where their eyes go. Individuals and organizations drift toward short-term views and urgencies. Drift demands intervention.Uncorrected drift always end badly.Drifting:... Read more »
Needy Leaders
January 25, 2013
I can still find my way around grocery stores but I don’t do the shopping anymore. I used to see young moms with toddlers tugging on their pant legs. It was cute to me but not always to them.You can love someone and, at ... Read more »
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