General Management

Good General Managers and People

Last week I kicked off a series of articles about what good general managers do. I keep finding myself talking…

13 years ago

What do good General Managers DO?

I get a lot of questions from people about what it takes to be a good general manager. So I…

13 years ago

Think Like a General Manager

Context is critical 1. Understand what drives the business. 2. Put your work and your communications in that context. 3.…

13 years ago

Debate or GO?

Organizations waste a lot of time communicating badly. They fall into the trap of talking about things that have already…

13 years ago

A note to leaders

RISE… Do you ever find yourself stepping in for your people to do their strategic thinking? When there’s ambiguity, does…

13 years ago

Thank You

Thank you. Happy  Holidays. And a Prosperous 2011!

13 years ago

3 traits of the best leaders

Stand-out Leaders What makes the top leaders stand out it is not their skills, or experience. Once you get to…

13 years ago

Do we need more data?

Are you implementing your strategy or studying it? I was working with a CEO and his executive team on their…

14 years ago

Make Better Hires (great story)

Creative Thinking vs. Job Skills OK, so I am stealing a story I read about 15 years ago in an…

14 years ago

Uncertainty is Expensive

Hidden Expense... Uncertainty is a huge hidden expense in your business. There’s the obvious expense of work not getting done…

14 years ago