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Failing to Learn

Ever see those new leaders who carry themselves with such bravado? They’re usually the...

Mark Crocker — May 5, 2021

Risk Versus Reward

Trying to avoid all risk in business is the same as trying to avoid...

Mark Crocker — March 11, 2020

The Data Dilemma

The strategic impact on companies of the exponential technological rate of change is both...

Mark Crocker — February 24, 2020

Why Your Boss Is Wrong About You

As the performance review season comes to its usually unsatisfactory conclusion for many, we...

Mark Crocker — February 11, 2020

Fact Versus Fiction

Every decision maker really should rely on facts before making any decisions – particularly...

Mark Crocker — February 3, 2020

Finding Fault

In business we often come across cultures where blame is accepted or is even...

Mark Crocker — January 27, 2020

Blue Monday

Blue Monday is the name given to this day in January (typically the third...

Mark Crocker — January 20, 2020

Service Means Service

Good customer service is a valuable asset, especially in today's high-tech-oriented, increasingly impersonal business...

Mark Crocker — January 14, 2020

Talking Transformation

Individuals, organizations change continuously, reacting to developments in their markets and to the arrival...

Mark Crocker — January 8, 2020

Vive la Révolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly known as Industry 4.0, appears to be changing the...

Mark Crocker — October 21, 2019

The Complexity Equation

Charles Dickens in the 1830’s wrote that he lived in an age of “unrelenting...

Mark Crocker — October 1, 2019

Behavioural Science?

Conventional wisdom amongst those running organizations would agree that there is value in good...

Mark Crocker — September 23, 2019

Lean Times

During the past 20 years, Lean has become one of the prominent performance-improvement programs...

Mark Crocker — September 3, 2019

Credibly Credible

Credibility in leadership is important now, more than ever, because there is a good...

Mark Crocker — June 24, 2019

Service Intelligence

Providing outstanding customer service is one of the most rewarding yet challenging activities within...

Mark Crocker — May 27, 2019

Caution, Learners Ahead

It’s a fact and contrary to certain prejudices and misconceptions, employees can learn to...

Mark Crocker — May 17, 2019

Engaging Conversations

Organizations care about employee engagement because the facts would suggest that it directly impacts...

Mark Crocker — May 6, 2019

Changes

‘Changes’ is a song by David Bowie, originally released on the album Hunky Dory...

Mark Crocker — April 8, 2019

Fire When Ready

The real problem with poor performing employees is us. If you want to feel...

Mark Crocker — April 3, 2019

Never Too Late

We want to talk about the serial late people in the world – those...

Mark Crocker — March 26, 2019