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Is your Leadership FIRE-proof?

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Today I decided to talk a little bit about leadership, perhaps because I was with management and key decision-makers working on this topic at one of our clients yesterday.

This client of ours (like many other companies) is going through perhaps the most significant change in their business. About three months ago they experienced a decrease in their sales of about 30%.

As you can imagine, the changes that will have to be made will rock the boat in a very powerful way.

They hired us to talk about leadership in times of change and how to support and motivate the structures to move all in the same direction.

I must confess that all this made me think.

Thinking about the situation of most companies in the world and the … [ Read the rest » ] “Is your Leadership FIRE-proof?”

What happens when everything in life has a barcode?

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What happens when everything in life has a barcode?

The other morning, while I was waiting to be interviewed on a local TV channel news about motivation and performance, my eyes fell on a plant in front of me.

The plant itself was nothing special. It was a bit shabby and dusty, but what caught my attention was the fact that the pot had a barcode on it.

I found myself commenting in a low voice, “Geez, even the plants obey the standard and are cataloged!”

All this made me think about the companies we have been working with and the companies that daily use us to motivate their teams, that we help their leaders to lead better, increase their sales, decrease their costs, or…

But they rarely tell us … [ Read the rest » ] “What happens when everything in life has a barcode?”

Does your company know how to skate?

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One of the things I remember with nostalgia is my childhood days, especially the ones when I learned to skate. Back then, they were still the old type of rollerskates.

Those were afternoons very well spent at the skating rink with an elderly teacher who was there on weekends to teach kids and adults.

I especially remember that the big falls did not happen at the very beginning, when we would all stroll, afraid of falling, usually clinging to the railing, until we were comfortable skating in the middle of the rink.

After this initial phase came what in my childhood days were called big “ass-kickings falls.” Or, if you want to be more polite, a few big falls.

I am writing about this subject today because, in a way, … [ Read the rest » ] “Does your company know how to skate?”