How does a client decide which management consultant fits best with his or her needs? Well, it isn’t easy. Certainly, there is no public register that can rate the quality of our work, or what distinguishes us from our colleagues, or even how much we cost. It is the...
Organizations very often find themselves in a situation where strategy execution starts to lag behind expectations. Invariably the discussion turns to culture, as in: “We need to change our culture”. Do you find yourself in this position? If so, be very careful!What...
“Failing to plan is planning to fail.” This great quote from Alan Lakein is pretty well know and the down-sides of not planning are well respected. In my experience as a consultant, most organizations have a strategic plan in place, and most are pretty good. So why...
My wife trusted me to watch her handbag in the airline lounge this morning. Not a big deal? For me it was. It has been 10 years since she trusted me with this seemingly straight-forward task. 10 years ago in a coffee shop in London, England she casually asked me to...
Do your team members go home at the end of the day feeling badly about what they didn’t get done, instead of feeling good about what they did get done?We are working more, but not seeing expected results. We are running faster and more furiously than ever, and it’s...
In my 40+ years of working and consulting experience, I have talked to thousands of managers about their work. There is a common theme of: “I am delegated too much work,” or, “I don’t have the resources I need,” and even, “I am not given clear priorities.” And yet,...
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