Recognize the Impact of Bad Leadership: Avoid Common Pitfalls and Mistakes
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Recognize the Impact of Bad Leadership: Avoid Common Pitfalls and Mistakes

In today’s fast-paced and diverse workplace, effective leadership is the linchpin that can spell the difference between success and failure. But what happens when leadership goes awry?  One of our recent podcast guests, Eric Harkins, speaks to the profound impact of poor leadership choices and highlights the importance of recognizing and rectifying bad leadership behavior,…

The Crucial Role of Culture in Your 2024 Strategic Plan
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The Crucial Role of Culture in Your 2024 Strategic Plan

In my recent video, I discuss strategic planning for 2024. I emphasized an often overlooked point: organizational culture isn’t just a soft skill or a buzzword—it’s a make-or-break factor for your strategic goals. And it’s time we treat it as such. Holistic Strategy: More Than Just Market Goals When we talk about business strategy, most…

Why You Can’t Cut Your Way to Growth 📈

Why You Can’t Cut Your Way to Growth 📈

Companies are constantly looking for ways to cut costs to stay profitable. It’s a buzz topic in boardrooms and a concern that generates endless questions from businesses struggling to navigate market shifts, new technologies, and changing consumer behaviors. However, cost-cutting alone can’t be your only strategy for survival, let alone growth.  In stressful times, it’s…

Aligning Leadership Values and Creating Collaborative Spaces with Marney Andes

Aligning Leadership Values and Creating Collaborative Spaces with Marney Andes

Living By Your Values During Jaime’s interview with Marney Andes on the Superpower Success Podcast, Marney emphasized that the cornerstone of effective leadership is living by your values. She suggests that whenever leaders feel directionless or stuck, they should return to their core values as a guiding principle. Values serve as a reliable yardstick to…

Unleashing the Power of Inspirational Purpose in Your Business

Unleashing the Power of Inspirational Purpose in Your Business

When it comes to driving transformational change in your organization, understanding and leveraging your “inspirational purpose” is crucial. This concept moves beyond mere financial goals and impacts the organization and the world at large. As I often say, “Your purpose is not driven by the money you make. It’s about the impact you can have…

Why a Strategic Vision Matters: Beyond Revenue and Towards Purpose

Why a Strategic Vision Matters: Beyond Revenue and Towards Purpose

Many organizations define their strategic vision in terms of key financial metrics, such as revenue or profit targets. However, our model posits that a strategic vision encompasses much more than financial goals. It’s a combination of what you do, how you do it, and, crucially, why you do it. This trifecta forms the foundation of…

The Power of Strong Foundations in Organizational Culture

The Power of Strong Foundations in Organizational Culture

We often encounter a common question about the rationale behind prioritizing foundational elements in our organizational culture model. Why the emphasis on the foundation first? The answer is fairly simple – while other aspects of the model hold immense significance, the foundation’s strength determines the overall effectiveness of your investment. Without a robust foundation, your…

The Key Elements of a Robust Business Strategy: Balancing Business and Human Needs

The Key Elements of a Robust Business Strategy: Balancing Business and Human Needs

We often encounter a common question: Why do we perceive certain elements as foundational to our model? The simple answer is that these elements are indispensable for building a robust business strategy that delivers growth and results. Certainly, having a clear vision and plan is crucial for any organization. However, vision alone does not guarantee…

Understanding the Pillars of Inclusivity and Belonging with Kelli Williams from the BrandLab

Understanding the Pillars of Inclusivity and Belonging with Kelli Williams from the BrandLab

Let’s dive into an intriguing concept: inclusivity and belonging. These two terms often confuse leaders; they sound simple but carry complex implications. So, what do they truly mean, and what do they look like in action? The concept can be neatly explained through a quote by Liz Bolin: “Diversity is having a seat at the…

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The Right Framework for the Future of Business

Is your business running on an operating framework or an impact framework?  Likely your response is – I don’t know – which is totally normal.  What we see in today’s environment is a lot of organizations are running on various operating frameworks, which are very beneficial.  They provide a common set of tools, language and…