In this episode of The Leadership Habit Podcast, we continue our newest minisode series, Work Fails. We’ve all had experiences when things did not go as planned in the workplace, but people don’t talk about it. Great leaders know that failure…
While in conversation with a senior executive, he asked a crucial question, “How do I ensure that I am thinking about the big picture?” I knew what he had in his mind. While running a gap analysis and functionality test,…
Last week, one of my clients mentioned that to ensure 2020 strategies are successful, they are focusing on strategy implementation. I thought that was a laudable goal. In today’s intensely competitive business environment, and increasing speed of technology-enabled change, the…
In Episode 2 of our podcast, our host, Jenn DeWall speaks with talent management expert Kathleen Quinn Votaw. She is the president and founder of Talentrust. Talentrust is revolutionizing how companies find, keep and grow great people. After nearly two decades of…
On our premiere episode of The Leadership Habit, Leadership Development Strategist, Jenn DeWall, talks to the CEO who authored the book The Leadership Habit, Tammy Berberick. Tammy tells us about the exciting mission of Crestcom International to develop stronger, more ethical leaders all around the world. She talks about common challenges facing CEOs today, and how they can engage and retain their employees while improving their bottom line and encouraging innovation.
What is your biggest asset? If you look only at your financial statements, you might say that it’s your buildings, or your equipment, or perhaps your intellectual property. Those are things that are easy to measure – to put a…
Change is inevitable. In fact, it may be the only true constant in life. But when change comes upon your company, do rumors start flying around? And your employees suffer with stress, frustration, and fear? Conflict increases, productivity goes down,…
What do 3M and Apple have in common? They were both on the brink of closure. Both adopted a culture of innovation – it became a job requirement for every employee. And both have become giants in their verticals. If…
Imagine that it’s the year 2000 and you’re the CEO of one of the world’s largest chains of its kind. You have thousands of stores and billions in revenue. Throughout the year, a small, specialty startup comes to you and…
Having no goals or too many goals leads to a directionless company. Choose 3-5 goals for a clear direction to employees so that they can align/realign themselves to them.
