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Leaders Are Dealers in Hope
Today’s Strategic Alignment Journal post in two sentences Leaders create hope by helping people understand difficult circumstances, see where possibility still exists and recognize a credible way forward. When their words, decisions and actions support the future they describe, people have a reason to keep going. A leader is a dealer in hope. The quote…
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After 365 Days…this is what I know
Today marks 365 consecutive days of writing the Strategic Alignment Journal. When I published the first article, I couldn’t have predicted where the journey would take me. I thought I was writing about leadership, alignment, organizational culture, strategy, decision-making, systems thinking, psychology, philosophy, and constraints. Looking back, I realize I wasn’t writing about different subjects…
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Money is not a Cure All for Engagement or Skill
There was a time when I believed that if people were paid enough, most organizational problems would settle themselves. I never thought that money was magical, per se, but to me, compensation felt like the most obvious lever. If someone was underperforming, perhaps they were underpaid. If morale was low, perhaps the salaries were not…
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We’ve Gotten Very Good at Naming Issues…
…but often at the expense of solving them. In the modern workplace, the vocabulary of problems has become almost as sophisticated as the work itself. We can diagnose almost anything now. Entire conferences are built around these phrases. Articles circulate. Panels debate them. Leaders repeat them in town halls. And yet, inside many organizations, the…
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Why Do Most Businesses Struggle with Talent Alignment?
Most businesses hire for skills but fail to align talent with motivated abilities—the unique way individuals are naturally driven to act. The result? A workforce that’s technically competent but not fully engaged, energized, or performing at their highest level. This is why so many companies struggle with: To solve this, businesses must move beyond basic…
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Business Owners: Forget About Gaining and Keeping Loyal Employees
Which business owner doesn’t have a loyal employee? “Do you see so and so” they say…”he has been with me since before Christ. I can depend on him no matter what.” This person enjoys certain perks as a result of his devotion. The Boss enjoys having him around and he seems to enjoy his job.…
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The Wonders of Planning and Preparation and How it Affects Performance
Starting with your own. We’ve just celebrated Mother’s Day – a day many businesses look forward to as they offer gift ideas and services suitable for Mom. Marketing gurus usually advise that business owners need to look at any upcoming year in advance and PLAN in particular for celebrated days such as Mother’s Day and…
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