“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”
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Is A Recession Ahead? How to Prepare for the Unexpected
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Dec 19, 2022
Topics: Discipline, Strategic Discipline, Purpose, preparation, Resilience, Growth Framework, Recession, Bootcamp
I played and officiated basketball. Somewhere I heard, “Basketball is a game of momentum.”
Read MoreTopics: employee engagement, People, Extraordinary Results, People and Process, Experiences & Beliefs Drive Actions & Results
Topics: Performance Management, People Development, Responsibility, Criticism
The driving force for any business starts with your people. Despite the Great Resignation, and fallout from people wanting to work from home, great people are the energy to grow your business.
Read MoreTopics: Clarity of Purpose, use of energy, Purpose, Vision & Purpose, Meaning
Invest in Your Leadership Skills, Improve Employee Satisfaction
Posted by Katie Brenneman on Mon, Nov 21, 2022
I am grateful this week of Thanksgiving for Katie Brenneman, guest writer, who provides insights into why you should invest in your leadership skills to improve your team's level of job satisfaction:
Read MoreTopics: Employee Feedback, employee engagement, Effective Leadership, Employee Satisfaction, Mental Health, Leadership Skills
Topics: Radical Change, Core Behaviors, All In: Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results, Burning Platform, Engage Head and Heart
Anthropologists have uncovered Paleolithic grave sites which include tools, an ax, some clothing, and a pouch with berries and dried venison. Sites like these are scattered across Europe and Asia.
Read MoreTopics: Willpower, Stategy - Why, Why Power, All In: Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results
Topics: measurement, Performance Management, Work Rules - Insights from Inside Google, Reward Top Performers, Power Law, Fairness: Pay commensurate with contribution
Topics: Training, training and education, measurement, Work Rules - Insights from Inside Google, Measure Learning, How to Measure Training Effectiveness
Invest in Your Worst & Best Employees – The Story of Two Tails
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 17, 2022
Despite Google’s efforts to always hire the best, like most organizations, they’re susceptible to hiring mistakes.
Read MoreTopics: People, People Decisions, People Development, Work Rules - Insights from Inside Google, Laszlo Bock