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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Keeping the “magic” alive . . . In the circus and business
Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away. ~Ben Hecht I can still recall nearly 12 years ago watching the Cirque du Soliel performance of Alegria in the Royal Albert Hall in London with my young daughter and … Continue reading
It’s official, I am below average . . .
If religion was the opiate of the masses in the time of Karl Marx, then Soap Operas might just be the opiate of the masses today. Being in Brazil for a week has left me with the impression that I … Continue reading
Culture Change: Why Leaders Should “Micro-Manage”
My boss seems to believe in my way or highway. He micromanages everyone and fires anyone who disagrees with him about anything. One of the quickest and surest ways to disenfranchise good executives and managers is to micro-manage them! For … Continue reading
The Blind Leading the Blind: Conduct Risk in Financial Services
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. ~Helen Keller My first historical novel (Almost Perfect) I wrote while living in a stone Chateau in the South of France in the middle of Cathar Country. … Continue reading
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Tagged Almost Perfect, Bank of England, Banking, Cathar Crusade, Cathars, change, conduct risk, Crusades, culture change, Financial Conduct Authority, financial services, FX, global banking, John Childress Thriller Novels, Languedoc Region, leadership, LIBOR fines, Mark Carney, regulation, Simon de Montfort, Thrillers, trust in banking, Wall Street
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Employee Engagement or Strategy Engagement?
When we were kids, we used to play a silly word game called “Which would you rather?” Basically someone would ask you to choose between to gross or disgusting things. For example: “Would you rather eat a worm or step … Continue reading
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Tagged British Gas, business strategy execution, Corporate Culture, Customer Service, employee engagement, employee satisfaction, Gallop Poll, Gallup Q12, leadership, Nest thermostat, strategy engagement, strategy execution, The Hive, WalMart, Zappos.com
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The Wright Brothers and Commitment
When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible. ~Howard Schultz I am writing this as I sit inside the cabin of a Boeing 767-400ER passenger jet on my way to facilitate a … Continue reading
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Tagged aeronautics, commitment, Concorde, dedication, determination, Dilbert, Jean-Paul Sarte, Kitty Hawk, lack of commitment, project overruns, tenacity, Wright Brothers, wright flyer
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