Guest Blog by Jeffrey Hayzlett: Be a Cheerleader and a White Buffalo
Dealing with change? Get global business expert Jeffrey Hayzlett’s insights on what it takes to be a change agent.
DetailsIt Doesn’t Take Much To Add Incredible Value
Radical innovation is hard but continual improvement is relatively easy as demonstrated by this story about an short order chef who knew how to add value to his work. What similar experiences have you had? Share in the comment box below or connect with me on Facebook and Twitter.
DetailsWhat Leaders Can Learn from the World’s Best Brands (Part 1)
The world’s best brands have achieved extraordinary success for a reason. Here’s what leaders can learn from them.
DetailsRecap Your Year
The media is busy recapping 2011, but you can benefit from recapping your past year.
Details15 Things Emerging Leaders Need to Know
If you are an emerging leader or want to develop emerging leaders in your organization, here are 15 key concepts you need to know distilled from my work in leadership development for the past 25 years.
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Understanding and Using Commitment to Achieve Remarkable Performance
Remarkable performance doesn’t happen by accident. Whether delivered individually or organizationally, it is always preceded by commitment. Think about the connection between commitment and performance this way: •Commitment is the price you are willing to pay to get remarkable results. •Performance reveals the price you have paid. Consider: •A remarkable performance reveals how highly you…
DetailsReinvent Your Reality
Of course we can’t change reality, but we can reinvent our experience of it. Learn how in this blog.
DetailsThe Power of Practice: Part 3
Don’t be discouraged by the ten-year rule. Ten years seems like a long time until you realize that it can be achieved minute by minute and day by day. When it comes to practice use the ten-minutes/ten-years tactic: Practice deliberately every day to become remarkable, but understand that it will probably take ten years to…
DetailsThe Power of Practice: Part 2
Deliberate Practice What the Eagles refer to as the circle of fear, modern performance researchers call “deliberate practice.” If you think that term suggests that we’re talking about something beyond normal practice, you’re right. Researcher and senior editor at Fortune magazine, Geoffrey Colvin, differentiates between practice and deliberate practice this way: “Simply hitting a bucket…
DetailsThe Power of Practice: Part 1
Practice won’t make you perfect, but it will make you better. They call it “the circle of fear”—”they” being the Eagles, one of the top five best-selling musical acts in American history. In fact, their album “Greatest Hits 1971-1975,” is the best-selling album in American history. For years their audience has continued to want more…
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