February 15, 2025
‘BIASES’ IN MAKING DECISIONS AND TAKING ACTIONS result from our brains taking shortcuts in analyzing the flood of constant input, and based principally on emotion or fears. The most common biases include: “Confirmation – looking for and listening to input... Continue
Weekly Report 25-08
February 15, 2025
WHAT MAKES A TEAM SUCCESSFUL are leaders who create environments rooted in trust, where people follow because they want to, not because they’re forced to. A Google study of 180 teams, testing raw talent/ intelligence/ experience/ work ethic, concluded that... Continue
Weekly Report 25-07
February 15, 2025
THE ‘VALUABLE EMPLOYEE PARADOX’ is that most workers believe they are most valuable following direct instructions from their bosses without question. Studies, to the contrary, find Managers and Owners saying their most valuable workers are not ‘yes’ men or women,... Continue
Weekly Report 25-06
January 31, 2025
SUCCESSION PLANNING IS A CRITICAL PHASE OF STRATEGIC DIRECTION IN FAMILY BUSINESSES, and owners often focus only on skill and experience but fail to consider ‘temperament’ of a potential successor. In measuring the likely Effectiveness of a potential new leader... Continue
Weekly Report 25-05
January 28, 2025
AS EMPLOYEES ACCUSTOMED TO REMOTE WORK ARE NOW BEING CALLED BACK to office policies & controls, risk of worker ‘Burnout’ is increased, driven by their energy depletion, exhaustion, negativity and cynicism, all contributing to Chronic Unmanaged Stress aka Burnout. The... Continue