Effort vs. Production — Getting People On the Correct Page

You have to love people who give 100 percent all the time. Athlete’s call it “leaving it all on the field.” There’s nothing left in the tank. You did everything you could to deliver the winning results.

Sometimes people in our organizations give this level of effort, and still fail.

What if a worker tries as hard as humanly possible, but fails on a regular basis? What should you as a leader do?

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It’s a Great Time For Boomers

If you’re in the Baby Boomer generation I hope you feel the way I do — that it’s a great time to be in the workforce.

Sure, some changes are more difficult than others to accept, and technology can be a challenge, but the generational makeup is in our favor.

Jerry, reduce dosage

I can hear some people say, “Don’t abuse your prescription medicine, are you crazy — the generational makeup is against us.”

Well, it would be if the Gen Y (aka Millennials, Gen “We”) crowd was more like the Gen X-ers, but in reality they’re more like Boomers.

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Leadership Is For Everybody — You Can Do It

Given the title of this article, my question is simple: Do you believe it?

Like the Gatorade commercials ask: “Is it in you?”

It is. Leadership is for everybody. Anybody can lead, and should. It’s far easier than most people imagine.

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“Generation We” and What it Means For the Workplace

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Pete Carroll — Something Good Is Just About to Happen


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Never Accept a Job or Assignment Without Knowing What Success Looks Like

If you’ve ever done the assembly of a complicated holiday gift or a jigsaw puzzle with several hundred pieces, you know that it’s impossible without one thing:

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