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Decide, then Do
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences: Many of us treat how we feel about a choice as evidence of whether we made the right one. But our feelings can come and go while we continue to act according to what we have already decided. Tomorrow morning, you probably won’t feel like engaging in…
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Yes Does Not Mean Agreement
One of the more subtle ways organizations derail themselves is by confusing agreement with commitment. The distinction seems almost insignificant until you begin looking for it; and once you find it, you will realize just how many strategic decisions are built upon an assumption that was erroneous. We tend to believe that a meeting has…
accountability, agreement, business leadership, business strategy, change management, commitment, Decision-Making, execution, execution gap, Leadership & Practice, leadership communication, leadership development, Organizational Alignment, organizational behaviour, organizational culture, organizational effectiveness, strategic alignment, Strategic thinking, team alignment -
What if we replaced Mission Statements with Oaths?
Mission statements are meant to foster commitment amongst employees and most companies have one. Except it is often viewed as window-dressing, seen as abstract, and often totally disconnected from the daily reality of the work. When these statements are created top-down without employee input, or when company actions contradict the stated values, they can lead…
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Being Vague WILL Kill your Business
Most of us don’t suffer from lack of talent. We suffer from a lack of focus. We say things like: “I just want to earn more money.”“I’m ready to grow my business.”“I want to attract better clients.” Sounds great. Except… how much more money? What kind of growth? Which clients? We leave the details fuzzy,…
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You are best at being you
Why aren’t you using more of this knowledge to your advantage? When Giulia Enders was 17, she developed a skin disease and realized how little she knew about her own body, so she started reading, and it turned out it was the gut that fascinated her the most. She cleared up her problem by diet.…
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Who you are is so much more than one personality test!
I have been fascinated my entire life, by what makes us who we are and how does that affect our life experience? I am doing a sign language class at the Cascade School for the Deaf. Yesterday I shared an observation with my teacher: signing wasn’t just about knowing what sign represents which word. If…
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Are you letting sideshows distract and discourage you from your major goals?
Think about a goal that remains elusive. From as far back as you can remember, you’ve wanted to achieve this. You read about others like you, with similar talents, earning and living your desired life and the lifestyle that came with that. When you think about this goal, this target you set for yourself, no…
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By Our Choices We Reveal Our Commitments
If what you are currently doing isn’t working for you, you have other choices. Responsibility is the recognition of choice, and by your choices you reveal your commitments – Marlene Chism Today’s post was inspired by my friend and colleague Marlene Chism, author of ‘Stop Workplace Drama’. I posted the quote above as a Facebook…
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1440: The Number that SHOULD Change Your Life!
Self-made millionaire H. Reardon shares in his book ‘Time Management 2.0: 15 Secrets of a Self-Made Millionaire for Getting Things Done’ – “If you want a life changing tool, just print out a big “1440” on a piece of paper and tape it on your office door, or under your TV, or next to your…
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Is There a System to Discovering the WHY in Your Life?
A reader of my weekly Business Newsday Column recently emailed and asked: Is there a proven system that exists in discovering the “why” in one’s life. It seems to me that in reality there are many “whys” depending on the stage one has reached in their life and circumstances surrounding it. I made several attempts…
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