The Future is Bright
As the dreaded annual performance reviews and goal setting process comes around once again,...
Lean Times
During the past 20 years, Lean has become one of the prominent performance-improvement programs...
Fire When Ready
The real problem with poor performing employees is us. If you want to feel...
The Thinking Persons' Olympics
As Calgary debates making a bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, as mere...
Same Old, Same Old…
We often hear the term ‘innovation’ being used in organizations and generally used appropriately...
Life in the Fast Lane
Lord Mountbatten is quoted as stating that “The primary factor in a successful attack...
Back in Black
We normally steer away from sport analogies mostly because we have never reached the...
Having to Pay the Piper
A topic that consistently seems to be discussed is that of executive pay particularly...
No Place for Pyromaniacs
Putting out fires is very rewarding. It’s gratifying and provides instant validation for our...
Do the Do
McKinsey research tells us that 70% of change efforts fall short of the desired...
Busy Fools?
We are always told that the world is a much busier place these days...
Upside Down, Right Side Up
As we charge toward the final quarter of the year thoughts will soon inevitably...
Fluffy Facts
Lots of companies are doing lots of things in the name of employee engagement...
The Trouble with Nice
Of all the qualities you don't want in a manager, there's one that you...
Caution - Learners Ahead
It’s a fact, and contrary to certain prejudices and misconceptions, employees can learn to...
A Year in Review
As we march headlong into the final month of the year many minds turn...
Seven Deadly Sins
Let us state up front that the sins to which we refer are those...
Philosophy of Culture
Individuals have an identity and so do organizations. An organization’s identity is derived from...
Bringing the House Down
You may have seen an interesting news item recently about an imposing 18th Century...
Painting by Numbers
Performance is usually measured as a combination of ability and motivation. In the case...