Looking for Workplace Problems
It’s not uncommon for a leader to spend time looking for workplace problems with employees. Whether it’s in a big factory floor or a high rise office, leaders will notice [...]
Nov, 4
2024
Feb, 20
2024
Get Better! Meet Katie the Custodian
In my book, Get Better!, you meet Katie the custodian and find out how she approached her job in a very different way. Her story is about the power of [...]
Aug, 15
2023
Will This Be on the Test?
If you’ve ever struggled in school or not studied enough, then you my have asked the question, “Will this be on the test?" Beware! Today in the world of business, [...]
Jun, 12
2023
Ways to Get Mentally Unstuck at Work
When you need to get creative, it’s good to understand some ways to get mentally unstuck. Whether it’s fear, a deadline, or the need for some new ideas, researchers have [...]
Jan, 24
2023
A Great Source of Innovation in Your Business
If you look closely at your business, you may find a great source of innovation. You’re concerned about discovering new ideas that will propel you to future success. But where [...]
Jan, 18
2023
Avoid the Innovation Trap
Success in business often depends on understanding how to avoid the innovation trap. This can make you think that you're doing important new work, when it's really more like the [...]
Nov, 9
2022
Managing for Innovation
To produce new ideas in business, leaders must understand managing for innovation. You need to create a workplace culture where new kinds of thinking are rewarded. If you consistently shoot [...]
Sep, 27
2022
Don’t Let Your Great Ideas Get Away from You
At a time when may crave business innovation, don’t let your great ideas get away from you. This happens when you have a flash of insight, only to forget it [...]
Sep, 19
2022
Advancement Is Not Innovation
In a fast-changing business climate, leaders must understand that advancement is not innovation. Simply doing things, just a little better than you’ve done them before, could put you on the [...]
Jul, 18
2022
Find Your Rebels for Innovation
When a business finds its rebels for innovation, new ideas can be unleashed. Because you know, at some point, your best practices will become obsolete. It could be a case [...]