Posts in Category of: Organization Health

Blinkers Tell a Story

June 7th, 2022  |  Published in Leadership, Organization Health, Productivity, Strategic Planning

This article was first published in June 2012. It’s been updated due to its popularity and is being re-posted following our return from Portugal where I’m happy to report we …

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It’s a New Season. How’s Your Team Doing?

October 2nd, 2018  |  Published in Accountability, Organization Health, Productivity

Wit and Wisdom from Football’s Best We’re five weeks into the college football season and some teams are peaking while others are already fading. How’s your team doing? When the …

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7 Reasons a Vacation Makes You Better

July 9th, 2018  |  Published in Organization Health

It’s July and time to take a break. Here are seven smart reasons getting away from the office will make you better, including links to two thought-provoking perspectives about leaving …

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How to “Mind The Gap” of Workplace Accountability

February 6th, 2018  |  Published in Leadership, Organization Health

What is the Gap? If you live in or have travelled in the United Kingdom, you likely recall being told to “please mind the gap.” This phrase-first introduced in the …

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Cultivate a Year-Long Culture of Gratitude

November 17th, 2017  |  Published in Leadership, Organization Health

Every year when November rolls around, companies begin planning parties, sending employee appreciation gifts and bringing surprise perks to the office. It’s important for every company to take the time …

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“I Quit.”

February 20th, 2017  |  Published in Leadership, Organization Health

“I quit.” Those words and others like them are spoken more often by more people by the last week of February than at any other time of the year. The …

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Inoculate Your Mind: Individual & Organizational Health

November 10th, 2015  |  Published in Organization Health

It’s flu season. Have you gotten your flu shot? Most of us know the idea behind getting a flu shot is to introduce into the body a tiny amount of …

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For Whom The (Blue) Bell Tolls

July 7th, 2015  |  Published in Organization Health

There’s no Blue Bell ice cream this summer. Blue Bell issued a general recall in April after products tested positive for Listeria. The recall forced the company – the nation’s …

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Ebola: A 20-year Warning

May 12th, 2015  |  Published in Organization Health

Are you paying attention to the world around you? It’s easy to get caught up in the here-and-now. But as a leader, it’s your job to look around, connect the …

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Forget Resolutions. Focus on Celebrations.

February 10th, 2015  |  Published in Organization Health

Studies show most people make resolutions around weight (losing it) and money (saving it). We also know that by now – just 40 days into the New Year – one …

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Be Careful

July 5th, 2014  |  Published in Conflict Resolution, Organization Health

Email vs Face-to-Face Conversation I recently replied to an email when I was frustrated. Bad idea. I read the email from my phone in a meeting. Never mind that I …

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Sterling Behavior?

May 13th, 2014  |  Published in Organization Health

The NBA playoffs are in full swing. A few seasons ago, the NBA asked “Where will amazing happen this year?” The league was talking about on-the-court action. This year, amazing …

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The Shape of Your Culture

April 29th, 2014  |  Published in Organization Health

Leaders often describe their organization as “agile,” “nimble,” “responsive.” But if an organization’s culture is the sum of its behavior, few of your employees are as lively and quick as …

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Culture: By Design or Default?

March 18th, 2014  |  Published in Organization Health

Your organization’s culture is the sum of your collective behavior. How things get done – or don’t get done – is what makes your workplace environment unique. Do you have …

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Where’s the Beef?

January 14th, 2014  |  Published in Organization Health, Strategic Planning

Forty years ago this month, sweet little old Clara Peller became a worldwide cultural icon when, in a TV commercial for Wendy’s, she received a hamburger that was mostly bun …

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Field Goals, Touchdowns and Punts

December 17th, 2013  |  Published in Organization Health, Strategic Planning

Professional football teams have just two games to play in their regular season. A few teams will advance to the playoffs.  Most will think back on another season squandered. Inside …

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Kennedy, History and You

November 5th, 2013  |  Published in Organization Health, Strategic Planning

The following includes excerpts from Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performance Culture, Greg Bustin’s latest must-read book for leaders that will be published February 2014 by McGraw-Hill.   There …

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Mary Kay 50th Anniversary: The Bumblebee that Could

September 24th, 2013  |  Published in Customer Service, Leadership, Organization Health

Mary Kay Ash launched her cosmetics business 50 years ago this month, using her life savings of $5,000 to start her company in a 500-square foot industrial storefront in Dallas. …

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Mid-Term Grades

July 16th, 2013  |  Published in Organization Health

It’s mid-term. We’ve reached the halfway point of 2013. How would you grade your organization’s performance? Would your team agree? What about your bank, your board or any other impartial …

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Surgery, Anyone?

April 16th, 2013  |  Published in Organization Health, Problem Solving

Sunday, April 21, would’ve been the 100th birthday of Lord Richard Beeching. Who? The Beatles considered retaining Lord Beeching when they sought a business affairs manager to untangle the mess …

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