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By: Alastair Rylatt RECENT DISCOVERIES 1. LEADING BUSINESS ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE In recent years many organisations have developed programs to be more sustainable and socially responsible. I recently came across a great initiative by Ma... More...

Do you spend a lot of time collecting names that might be prospects? Do you spend a lot of money learning how to follow prospects on line, so you can guess where they are in the decision making process? Has all of this activity substantially ... More...

"A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others." — Buddha The CLEMMER Group did an extensive assessment with a divisional manager to diagnose the strengths and weaknesses within his di... More...

"You can buy a man's time; you can buy his physical presence at a given place; you can even buy a measured number of his skilled muscular motions per hour. But you cannot buy enthusiasm...you cannot buy loyalty... you cannot buy the devotion o... More...

Peter Drucker had a great way with words. He distilled meaningful concepts into short phrases more effectively than anyone I have ever met. I have had the privilege of being on the Board of the Drucker Foundation (and now the Leader to Leader Institu... More...

Time is money. Speed of execution drives competitive advantage. We hear these words constantly, across levels, across industries. Given the need for speed, what can we do to increase efficiency and execution in today's knowledge economy? When the eco... More...

Marshall’s Got MOJO In his latest book, MOJO: How To Get It, How To Keep It, How To Get It Back If You Lose It, Marshall Goldsmith, along with co-author Mark Reiter, has hit another home run. Following on the heels of his blockbuster book What... More...

There's an undermanagement epidemic throughout the workplace. We've been doing research on the front lines of the workplace for the last thirteen years since 1993 and here's the most overwhelming thing that we've come across: managers don't manage, ... More...

Peter Drucker once said, "whenever anything is being accomplished, it is being done, I have learned, by a monomaniac with a mission." That sure squares with my own consulting experience. When I look back at the hundreds of team or organiz... More...

More and more, I hear managers express frustration over the behavior of the people they lead. They complain about their failure to take initiative and responsibility, grumble about lateness to meetings or lousy teamwork. But it's so much easier to p... More...

During the 1980s, when I was co-founder and leader of The Achieve Group, we worked with California-based Zenger Miller and Tom Peters to implement a culture-change process based on Peters' and Bob Waterman's book, In Search of Excellence. Adding to, ... More...

There's an undermanagement epidemic throughout the workplace. We've been doing research on the front lines of the workplace for the last thirteen years since 1993 and here's the most overwhelming thing that we've come across: managers don't manage, ... More...

At our youngest daughter's sixth birthday party, a five-year-old boy hit Vanessa on the head. Asked to apologize, he politely refused: "Mr. Clemmer, I don't apologize unless I see teeth marks or blood." Many managers don't realize the prob... More...

A recurring nightmare haunted Peter to re-examine and change the aimless and drifting course of his life. In his bad dream, he was standing before a severe judge and disapproving jury." You are charged with wasting your life," the judge bel... More...

Thomas Kuhn, the noted American professor of the philosophy and history of science, is best known for his work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which sold over 1 million copies in 16 languages. The book challenged conventional thinking that ... More...

Are you a control freak? As a manager, are you a control freak? Are you obsessing about every detail of your work, or the work you oversee? Would you rather do the task yourself, instead of delegating it? Is work pilling up on your desk, bec... More...

One of my favorite books is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel El Ruiz. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements are: Be impeccable with your word. Take nothing personally. Assume nothing. Always do your best. I can... More...

The top seven management myths in today's workplace: Number seven is the myth of time. The myth of time is you don't have enough time to manage people. The reality is you don't have enough time to NOT manage people. If you're the manager and yo... More...

After a few technical glitches - which raised our stress and adrenaline levels to heightened excitement - during our practice sessions leading up to the December 3rd webcast it finally did come off flawlessly. We had nearly 900 people register for th... More...

A New Year's resolution is too often a good intention that goes in one year and out the other. To change habits we need inspiration and action - or "inspir-action." Here are action steps to build habits that continually move us out of wallo... More...

Five Resolutions to Lead, Not Follow or Wallow in 2010 Too often the New Year is just a new start for old habits. Here are six resolutions or personal growth goals to help you get a new start on new - or renewed - habits. Practice optimism ... More...

Dear Joan: Approximately two weeks ago, I joined a firm in an executive management position, with an opportunity to possibly buy into the firm as a partner, within a year, based on my performance (the owner is looking to retire and has no capable su... More...

"You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him to find it within himself." — Galileo Where do you find the highest levels of employee retention and productivity, customer satisfaction, and profitability? According to a major... More...

Attracting and retaining talented people is a growing challenge for many organizations. Demographic projections show that this issue will become ever more critical as the large group of people in the "baby boom" begins to retire. Competitio... More...

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RECENT DISCOVERIES

Lead Gen Isn't Enough

Leaders Go First

Empowerment Through Passion and Commitment

Have the Courage to Ask

The Downside for Knowledge Workers

MOJO: How To Get It, How To Keep It, How To Get It Back If You Lose It

"The Undermanagement Epidemic"

Harnessing the Energy of Change Champions

'Do As I Say, Not As I Do' Doesn't Cut It Any More

Bringing Values to Life

"The Undermanagement Epidemic"

Forward Looking Leaders Know When to Step Back

Leaders Put Good Intentions into Action

Leaders Help People See Beyond What Is to What Could Be

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Are you a control freak?

THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

THE FOUR AGREEMENTS

The Top Seven Management Myths

"Thriving in Turbulent Times" Archived Webcast and Slides Download Now Available

New Habits for the New Year: Move Beyond Wallowing and Following to Leading

Five Resolutions to Lead, Not Follow or Wallow in 2010

Joan Lloyd's HR Words of Advice: Founder’s replacement deals with jealous subordinate

The Coach's Playbook

Retaining Top People

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