Paul Williams is a former Starbucks marketer who runs the Idea Sandbox. Often, Paul challenges the way I think with his refreshing way of looking at marketing in a whole new way, in a way that removes all the crap and just focuses on the key points.
Recently, Paul wrote Starbucks Has Nothing to Lose – […]
This week’s Monday Morning Management Tip is a simple, but not easy, one: solicit feedback. I’ll talk about the who, and the how, of feedback below. The first few times I did this, I didn’t like what I got back from folks, but I carried on and did it anyway. You should too.
From whom should […]
Thanks for tuning in for another Monday Morning Management Tip. Quick tips to help you impact your team on a Monday morning.
This week’s tip is managing by walking around. Invest 15 minutes this Monday morning in your team to getting up, walking around and seeing how team is REALLY doing.
I’m not saying you should micro-manage […]
“Great leaders of the most successful companies in the world are great stewards.” - Jason Jennings
Those words rang in my ears as I left the 2008 HDI Annual Conference a few weeks ago, and they are still bouncing around in my head today.
Jason Jennings shared a great message, about how the organizations he studied all […]
Jack Hayhow shared his Four Deliverables of Great Leadership:
1. Amazingly Engaged Employees
2. Evangelical Customers
3. Consistently Solid Financials
4. Growth (Revenue, Profit, Capability)
Jack asks “Can anyone truly be described as a great leader without producing these results? Did I miss anything?” My deliverables for great managers are going to vary the 4 Jack recommends, as rarely are […]
One of the quickest ways you can make an impact on your team in just 15 minutes this Monday morning is to hand write thank you notes to each member of your team, and send it to their home address. If you have too many on your team to get them all done today, write […]
Instead of having coffee alone, every day this week take a member of your team to coffee with you and find out a little more about how each associate on your team feels things are going. Start with the most junior member and work your way to the most senior.
Monday Morning Management Tips are a […]
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