By Richard Gerofsky Embarrassed By Your Organization’s Poor Results? Ouch. It’s little wonder you’re feeling embarrassed – and likely bewildered as well. After all, people are working hard and execution in general is at a high level. Things ought to be going much better than this… As a leader, the people around you expect you […]
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By Richard Gerofsky It’s little wonder you’re feeling frustration – and you are certainly not alone. Poor and untimely execution of business strategy is the most prevalent concern among business leaders throughout North America. According to recent research, more than 70% rank it as their #1 issue, above economic, social, political, technological, competitive and marketplace
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By Richard Gerofsky During his introductory remarks, the presenter asked “What is organizational culture?”. After a momentary silence, someone to my right called out “Complicated!”. Soft chuckles, muffled sighs and wry smiles bloomed around the room. Complicated, indeed. But why? Surely these complications are the dark work of consultants, academics and scribes, actively conspiring to
Organizational Culture- it’s complicated – or is it? Read More »
By Richard Gerofsky Not long ago, I was working with a client to help them update, refine and focus their business strategy. As is inevitable these days, we came to the subject of their Customer Value Proposition (‘CVP’). Five minutes into the conversation, it became clear that a number of the team members were struggling
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By Richard Gerofsky I had this blog-to-be tucked neatly into bed, when a bright, shiny object caught my eye. It was the headline of a Linkedin post: “When change is constant, what can I rely on?” The discussion focused on various approaches to change management. (Well, I think it did, but I’ll admit I lost
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By Richard Gerofsky A colleague of mine is fond of saying “all great ideas should lead to work for someone”; the idea being that great ideas must drive action – and that the driving needs to be someone’s responsibility. I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiment, however it really ought to be taken a step
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By Fred Pidsadny Unlike the aimless ‘Sunday drive’ where the journey is the benefit, the success of organization travel is typically defined by achieving a stated goal. The plan or the journey is not the goal. While the journey may provide enjoyment and growth for the members, it should not be mistaken for organizational success.
Is your organization in it for the ride or really going somewhere? Read More »
By Fred Pidsadny Unstoppable. It’s what opposing coaches said of Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers of the ‘60s, the iconic football club from small-town Wisconsin. Over a seven-year time span, the Packers out-executed team after team, one rich franchise after another, en route to five world championships – among them the first two
By Fred Pidsadny In the late 19th century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto made a startling observation: he found that 80 per cent of the country’s land was owned by only 20 per cent of the population. Upon further reflection, he also observed that 80 per cent of the peas in his garden came from only
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By Fred Pidsadny Each year I meet with senior business leaders who are ready to throw in the training and development towel – once and for all. They lament about investing in pricey team-building exercises, work-style assessments and new systems to help drive efficiency – only to see few tangible results. They wonder why efforts
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