The 4 Category Method For Innovation
We’ve been through a wild ride since March, and the tectonic shift that’s taken place has tilted the fortunes of some industry sectors to extremes. On the one hand, airlines, for example, are fighting for survival while RV wholesale shipments reported by the RV Industry Association posted their best month in 2020 and the highest monthly […]
6 Controls to Improve Your Cyber Security
The CIS 20 is perhaps the most important IT framework I’ve ever come across in my career and was introduced to it while leading a Program Management initiative for a mid size accounting firm. During a bi-weekly call we were addressing their interest in Two Factor Authentication as part of their newest security initiative. As […]
How Values Define Your Decision Making
In the Clear Moves leadership coaching program and the strategic planning work we do with clients, we always begin by covering seven traits of top leaders. This is by design and critical before moving on to the more tactical skills covered in the course. Integrity is one of the traits we discuss which Merriam Websters Dictionary […]
3 Ways to Technology Convergence Drives Improvement
convergence def: When two or more distinct things come together. Referencing from Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, we can confidently say that technology has become a deficiency need. Meaning, technology is not necessarily a motivator once we have it, but when a cell phone ends up in a puddle of water or your company servers […]
7 Point Guide to Losing the Talent War (humor)
I’ve seen everything in my 20- plus years as a management consultant, and let me tell you, if for some reason you want to drive away your talent, I can guarantee success with these 7 tactics. 1. Set unclear expectations Let’s start getting your people to quit with an easy one. To set unclear expectations, […]
2 Billionaires on Coaching
Last Christmas, I received the book Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle, as gift from my older brother. The book is about stories of the legendary, Silicon Valley coach Bill Campbell and his approach to coaching. However, as helpful as I found the book, what stands out to me most […]