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Why Your Team Is Coasting — and How Talent Optimization Can Flip the Script On a scale of 1-10 how engaged are you in your work? Whether it’s your cozy home office or the overpriced downtown corner you brave traffic to reach, some people genuinely love what they do. And then… there’s Smunday — that […]
Smunday Scaries and the Employee Engagement Equation Read More »
How to Inspire Growth, Not Grit Teeth Picture this: you’ve just wrapped up a performance review. You’ve ticked the boxes, delivered the feedback, and now you’re left with a strange aftertaste—like you’ve just handed someone a mirror and asked them to critique their reflection in public. You meant to inspire.Instead, you may have hit a
The Feedback Shift- Why Great Leaders Look Forward, Not Back Read More »
Using Talent Optimization to Improve Company Culture So Your Business Can Go From Meh to Magnetic. If I asked you to describe your company’s culture in one word, what word comes to mind? “If you said ‘great,’ think again. How would you really describe it when catching up with an old friend?” Does it lean
Workplace Culture Shift – Say Sayonara To Toxic Vibes Read More »
If not, stay tuned until the end… Welcome to the dark side of leadership – where the path to success is sabotaged by the very people meant to lead the charge. And at some point in our careers, we have encountered and endured one or two from the ranks of ‘Worst Boss Ever.’ We think
If You Want To Kill Your Company, Lead Like This Read More »
In a world where companies love to throw around terms like “War on Talent,” let’s get real: there’s no war, just a serious need for strategic leadership.Stop just managing talent—optimize it. If you’re not stepping up to invest in your greatest asset—your people—you’re leaving opportunity (and profits) on the table. It’s time to rethink your
Have you ever been blindsided? In the blink of an eye, every aspect of your life can change. Maybe it was a professional shift that reshaped your role, or a personal loss that altered your outlook. Circumstances – or people – you were once certain about, depended on, and trusted to be there are gone.
When What Was, Is No Longer: Leading Through Change Read More »
What Hollywood and Kate Winslet taught me about being a leading lady Who comes to mind when you hear the phrase “Leading Lady?” For me, a few women immediately take center stage: Vivien Leigh, Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis, Diane Keaton, Maya Angelou, and Kate Winslet. This isn’t an exhaustive list—just the faces that instantly light up my
Lights, Camera, Action: Unleashing Your Inner Leading Lady Read More »
Those major paradigm shifts that occur in nanoseconds They are brilliant, aren’t they? Like shooting stars in the night sky. The universe downloads key information directly to our brains and it rapidly spreads through our entire operating system. Magic Do you recall all of your most impactful Aha! moments? {neither do I} As time marches
Tips to Find Your Mastermind Tribe At some point in our life and career we hit a wall or we get stuck. We feel overwhelmed and uncertain, as though we are surrounded by darkness or lost in the woods. Rather than wallowing in misery or giving up completely – and resigning ourselves to crossing the
I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends Read More »
Disruptions. Pandemics. War. Market Instability. Global Warming. Restructuring. Misinformation. Espionage. In an era marked by VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity – organizational leaders, and humans in general, strive to weather the storms that threaten our survival. Discussions ensue, emergency meetings pop up, plans are made, contingency plans are considered, and probabilities are calculated. If/Then
[please welcome] Strategic Planning’s More Sophisticated Cousin…Intentional Design Read More »