Leadership continues to be a very important topic for most organizations as they evolve and grow. While conducting research for a recent client engagement, I asked several business leaders to explain what they believe made a good leader. I was surprised at many of the responses. Is it just me or have the terms leadership and […]
Being fairly new to the consulting field, I have been devoting time to reading books and other material that relate to the industry and the type of client work we engage in here at SDI Consulting. I recently began reading a book on building learning organizations titled The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook. In it, I came across […]
Recently, Jeff Hoxworth, a partner here at SDI Consulting, released a blog defining the appropriate role that technology could (and should, in many cases) play in supporting the learning experience. In it, he threw out the term “snacking”, which may be unfamiliar to many readers, particularly those new to the learning industry. This model is simple […]
Having strong leaders at the top is integral to success, but it is not enough. A great coach can only do so much. On a sports team you also need great captains and self motivated teammates. […]
Learning to lead is not easy and it won’t happen overnight. It requires a keen focus and an intentional approach to development. A strong leader raises the level of those around them and directly impacts the success of the whole organization in the process. […]
When organizations want to grow, where should they really be focusing their resources in order to achieve their goals? If you are in the middle of attempting to aggressively grow your organization, make sure you spend as much time thinking about evolving HOW you are generating demand as you are on WHAT your are generating demand for. […]
Are your employees engaged? Are they committed to your organization? Are they ready, willing and able to perform in a manner that is required for growing your organization? We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. They can be, as long as your leaders have the right habits! […]
Analysis Paralysis – The condition of being unable to make a decision due to the availability of TOO MUCH INFORMATION that must be processed in order to be actionable. Last week I wrote a response to an interesting post that Entrepreneur.com released titled “Stopping Employees From Jumping Ship is Easier Than You Think”. In short, the article […]
Entrepreneur.com released an interesting article and associated Infographic this week titled Stopping Employees From Jumping Ship is Easier Than You Think. It’s not just a catchy title, it provides some interesting facts and poses some interesting questions regarding managers’ roles in employee engagement. With that said, the question that companies have been trying to answer […]
At a recent networking event that I attended, I observed a very common situation unfold in a normal conversation. During an initial introduction the most simple of questions was asked… What do you do? What ensued was an awkward attempt by the individual to give a clear and concise response to what is a very […]
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