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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Always Sweat the Small Stuff

Skillful execution of the things that matter is one of the principles in my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations. “The things that matter” are the key words in the preceding statement. The things that matter vary from business to business. Today, I’d like to discuss Cucina Colore, an... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Be Nice When You're Interviewing Potential Employees

Last week, in my post on building commitment in your organization, I said “make it difficult to join your organization”. This is good, common sense advice. People who feel that they are special because they have been given an opportunity to work with you are more likely to be enthusiastic and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 9, 2006

4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, Part 4 -- Relationships

I often reference my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations on this blog. I’ve received several e mails asking for a high level overview of the concepts in the book. This is the fourth of four posts highlighting the 4 Secrets. In 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, I suggest that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 6, 2006

4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, Part 3 -- Execution

I often reference my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations on this blog. I’ve received several e mails asking for a high level overview of the concepts in the book. This is the third of four posts highlighting the 4 Secrets. In 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, I suggest that all... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 5, 2006

4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, Part 2 -- Commitment

I often reference my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations on this blog. I’ve received several e mails asking for a high level overview of the concepts in the book. This is the second of four posts highlighting the 4 Secrets. In 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations, I suggest that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2006

I often reference my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations on this blog. I’ve received several e mails asking for a high level overview of the concepts in the book. Beginning today, and for the next three days, I will post highlights from 4 Secrets. In 4 Secrets of High Performing... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 3, 2006

A Thank You to All of My Readers

This blog has been getting some attention lately. Today it is featured on Donald Trump’s Trump University blog. Last week, it was a Pajama Market small business blog of the day. I’d like to thank all of you who read and comment on this blog. That’s it for today. Thanks for reading. Log on to my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 2, 2006

Questions for Leaders, Part 3

I received a comment from Steve on my last post that said: “Thanks, this provides almost a "cheat sheet" of how to do it, whereas before I was kind of stuck with writers block staring at a blank sheet of paper. It seems like you have an endless potential of subjects to write about, for example, each... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 29, 2006

Questions for Leaders Part 2 -- My Answers

Committed, engaged employees are one of the secrets I discuss in my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations. Leadership is an important key to creating a committed and engaged workforce. The other day, I came across a set of great questions to help anyone become a better leader. Not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006

Leadership Questions

Committed, engaged employees are one of the secrets I discuss in my book 4 Secrets of High Performing Organizations. Leadership is an important key to creating a committed and engaged workforce. The other day, I came across a set of great questions to help anyone become a better leader. Not... Sign in to see full entry.

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