Category Archives: Organization Behavior

Develop Character First, Leadership Will Follow

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.  ~Helen Keller In the middle of the second World War, Britain was facing a shortage … Continue reading →

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I don’t multi-task well

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

Multi-tasking is merely the opportunity to screw up more than one thing at a time. ~Gary W. Keller You may have noticed  I haven’t posted a blog in several weeks. (At least I hope you noticed.).  The reason is simple, … Continue reading →

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How to Engineer an Agile Corporate Culture

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

  “I finally figured something out. Agile development is a culture, not a process.”   ~Jeff Patton I have a bum knee.  Actually it’s more than bum, it’s truly dysfunctional, especially after running 15 marathons between the age of 45 … Continue reading →

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In Search of the Real Corporate Culture

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact. ~Arthur Conan Doyle As a young boy I read most of the Sherlock Holmes books, watched the old black and white movies on TV late at night when Basil Rathbone was … Continue reading →

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The Rights and RESPONSIBILITIES of Corporate Leadership

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

  I recently read what to me was a very disturbing article published in the INSEAD online magazine, KNOWLEDGE.  Normally I enjoy reading their articles as INSEAD has some very fine business academics and some well thought through research findings. … Continue reading →

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Corporate Culture as an IED

Posted on May 17, 2017 by

“The greatest producer of casualties on the battlefield in the 20th century was artillery, and my assessment is the IED is the artillery of the 21st century,”  ~Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero An IED is an Improvised Explosive Device, or in simple … Continue reading →

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A Deeper Look at Corporate Culture

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

The deeper we look, the more we learn As a young man I picked up a copy of a little book by James Allen, As A Man Thinketh.  I stuffed it in my backpack and finally pulled it out on … Continue reading →

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The 7 Corporate Culture Questions Every CEO Should Ask

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

Leadership and learning are indispensable from one another.  ~John F. Kennedy I like questions.  Questions make people think.  Statements may go in one ear and out the other, but a good question will bounce around inside your head until you … Continue reading →

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The 3 Deadly Sins of Poor Leadership: Part 3

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

In previous postings I began a series on the sins of poor leadership. The first article,  Part 1,  focused on not moving fast enough to replace poor performers, either for performance or behavioural reasons.  The 2nd Deadly Sin of Poor Leadership detailed how the … Continue reading →

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The 3 Deadly Sins of Poor Leadership, Part 2

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

In a previous posting I began a series on the 3 Deadly Sins of Poor Leadership. My initial posting focused on not moving fast enough to replace poor performers, either for performance or behavioural reasons.  This is especially damaging to … Continue reading →

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