Business Contains Only 3 Things

Thought Tweet #984 People, Processes, & Situations : When problems & stresses arrive, it is natural for People to want to exit the Situation. The Thinking…

Thought Tweet #965 On Incompetence Road: we stumble over people and processes; we get bogged down in problems' potholes and ruts. The Thinking Behind The…

Knowing this, good leaders anticipate Situations. Knowing this, good leaders create winning Situations.

Thought Tweet #958 When confusion rains it is crying out for influence. Situation Confusion - Response Influence. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Business…

Thought Tweet #951 The processes you use when you communicate influence people more than the logic you express. The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to…

Thought Tweet #935 If we understand people, we can help them do process; if we understand process, we can help it serve people. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

In business, should we reward the efforts people make or the results people achieve? I've seen the following conflicted pieces of advice from the 'experts'…

Take Immediate Steps to Improve Communication When communication gets off track, straying from the desired direction, good leaders work to improve…

Thought Tweet #918 Regardless of the situation, you can choose to lead. [Choices are limited: leading, following, perhaps one other thing.] The Thinking…

Thought Tweet #917 Where people connect with IT Systems: that's a place where huge improvements hide under people's complaints. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Motivation def’n: the force that influences people to act Measuring motivation: an ‘ability of consciousness’ that differentiates human beings from other…

Link to Part 1 Bringing Process to People - What does that mean? There's a spectrum of answers to that question. The spectrum ranges from Delegation to…

Process - What does that mean? Processes are sequences of tasks , performed by People or machines. The sequences of tasks can be simple. For example, a…

Few, if any, can predict the future. Many, if not most, think and act like they can influence the future. What do you think? Do you think about situations…

We know Situations hold power over People. As a general rule, it is more accurate to say Situations hold power over People than to say People hold power over…

Seeking Simple is a good habit. This applies on many fronts, as examples: seeking simple ways to communicate with people, seeking simple ways to build…

Thought Tweet #906 Leaders inspire people; managers discipline processes; leaders construct situations; managers perform in situations. The Thinking Behind…

When we arrive in Situations we bring with us Packages of our People & Process stuff. Our Packages may have very little in common:

Business contains only 3 things: People, Process, & Situations . When it comes to forecasting people's behaviour, place your bet on Situations over People…

Perhaps, an information overload [maybe even Future Shock ] is causing people to be less open-minded than they were a generation ago. Perhaps less-open minds…

Premise: It is better to think about business as a package of understandable & definable Tasks. Premise: All Tasks can be defined and someone, sometime ought…

If you want to lead change and influence others to help you achieve the success you desire, consider these things: Your Intelligence - This is a tough one…

Delegation: the business-process engine

Thought Tweet #863 People are more inclined to follow than to lead. This can be painfully clear when egos are unleashed. The Thinking Behind The Tweet One of…

Thought Tweet #861 Balancing the strange comfort in ‘standing by’ against the positive change that follows ‘stepping up’. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When…

Thought Tweet #859 Few situations provide the opportunity to do big things; all situations provide the opportunity to do small things. The Thinking Behind…

Some people simply do not get along. And, they never will. So - they will never work together in harmony. When you experience incivility at work or other…

Thought Tweet #836.5 Are the people who post warning signs pessimists or optimists? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some business people treat risk management…

Thought Tweet #817 For situations you cannot control, learn how to avoid feeling anger, anxiety, fear & frustration. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When…

Successful people have a burning internal drive to build things and accomplish things and to influence other people. At one point in their lives - perhaps…