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Taking another SWOT at strategic planning
...creating simple tools to help expand the use of SWOT . For example, the following simple table helps focus thinking and discussion on S & W & O & T while…
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Live & Learn
We live & we learn...and we grow.
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Problems playing along the path to Success
Everyone has problems. And most people struggle to solve their problems. One thing seems clear: if we do not change the way we think and act then we will not…
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Reluctant Communicators
When you talk with some people they seem to be struggling...like they are trying to figure out their future more than trying to complete a conversation with…
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There’s something about “The Details”
"God is in the detail" "The devil is in the detail" Regardless, it seems to me most people have a love-hate relationship with “the details”.
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Leaders are obligated to generate Opportunities
P=2S+O: For every Problem we can come up with at least 2 Solutions and while we find those Solutions we will uncover Opportunities.
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Bosses Like Solutions A Lot More Than Problems
P=2S+O A Spirited Business Philosophy
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A Little Argument Against Being Negative
When you focus on the negatives, you snuff out other peoples candles. What's worse, you smother your own candle...giving it no chance to burn brightly. And…
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Why not take a SWOT at everything?
Why not take a SWOT at decision-making ? Why not take a SWOT at hiring decisions ? Why not use SWOT to fight perfectionism ?
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Positive change – constructive change - is a process of small improvements.
With a little guidance, people can work together and prove they are able to agree on small improvements. And, with a little guidance, people can prove many…
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When a senior person's competence is being questioned...
When a senior-team person’s competence is being questioned we leaders have only 3 choices...
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Getting Stuck on Problems & Seeking Help with Problems
When we care about producing quality work on time and on budget we take the time to seek out help...that's a natural part of a continuous-improvement mindset…
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You Just Cannot Take Communication for Granted
People don't express their thoughts as clearly as they think they do. People don't listen as well as they think they do. And, to make matters worse, people…
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How to convert Talents into Strengths...at Work
Opportunities : Give yourself opportunities...keep your mind open to consider changes...understand opportunities often come in problem disguises Ensure you…
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Stop focusing on people’s weaknesses!
Our habit of ‘focusing on weaknesses’ may have started in our family homes when we were infants or toddlers. Or, our habit of ‘focusing on weaknesses’ may…
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How to improve your capacity to learn
Here are some of the Ways To Improve Your Capacity To Learn : 1. Focus On Seeking Specialized Knowledge : Set aside time to obtain knowledge required to…
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Leaders must step up
Leaders must do something about it... When they notice their people are under-performing When they find their people are making an unusually high amount of…
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Tackle problems: hit them high, hit them low...rip the ball out from their hands.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Unresolved, lingering problems gnaw away at your brain energy. Attack problems and pluck that destructive power away from them.
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When people don't do what you expect...
When people don't do what you expect consider the possibility this is due to one or more of the following complications: They understood what you asked but…
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For the love of...words.
Curiosity uncovers problems. Complaints are, at their roots. statements of problems. Problems are wonderful routes to opportunities. P=2S+O
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The biggest problem in business today is Communication. We need to help people change that.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet At least, they don't want to change it enough to take simple steps to overcome their resistance to improving self-analysis …
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Inherent Accountability
Top performers feel disappointed in themselves when they make errors or fail to achieve desired results. Then, quickly, they replace that thinking with…
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The same old problems
It seems some people never tire of experiencing the same old problems. What peculiar stamina! It seems some people never tire of fighting the same old…
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When we don't know the Why behind the problem our solutions do little to stop repeated errors.
When we don't know the Why behind the problem our solutions do little to stop repeated errors. — a Thought Post by Rick Baker, 2014.
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Few situations provide the opportunity to do big things; all situations provide the opportunity to do small things.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Business leaders want people to get it and they want people to step up . Business leaders want illustrations of insight and…
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A 3-Step Strategy for Solving Problems
Step 1 of 3: Identify the form of the Problem Problems appear in three forms: The problems you perceive in the form of other People's thoughts, behaviours or…
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You will do better in business when your solutions are less complicated than your problems.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you cannot get your people to do what needs to be done, you are not alone. And, perhaps you are not in good company. Or…
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Don't muddle through the same old problems. Engage Talents and address new, more-lucrative problems.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some people muddle thought the same old business problems - day after day. [Often, 'people problems'.] These people experience…
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Leaders must provide Opportunities to followers…that’s an obligation of the Leadership role.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Napoleon Bonaparte is reported to have said, " Circumstances-what are circumstances? I make circumstances ”. If he could do it…
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Problems wave eagerly at us...signaling opportunities and time for action.
The Thinking Behind The Tweet Some leaders take every day and situation as it comes ...with a strong belief they can handle things as those things arise…