Charles Erwin Wilson, President of General Motors in the 1950s, famously said, “As General Motors goes, so goes the nation.” Today, we can see a similar trend with companies like Amazon. The recent delay in the groundbreaking of the second phase of Amazon’s $2.5 billion headquarters project, and the company’s cancellations, closures, and delays of…
A strong team is essential to your success. Building one requires time, investment, and empathy. In return, as your business grows, you’ll have dedicated and effective direct reports who continue to grow their skills and confidence. In this article, we’ll discuss what confidence is, why it’s essential, and the three things you can do to…
It’s my eldest son’s 16th birthday today. Being a Smiths fan I had to sing him “Half a Person”. If you know the song, you’ll get the joke. If you don’t look up the lyrics. I’m a little reluctant to share parenting stuff because I feel like I’m always on a journey with my parenting,…
Act like a rookie quarterback The quarterback is the leader of the team, for better or for worse. The very best quarterbacks not only understand their position but in every play that’s run on the field, they understand what every single person on the team is supposed to be doing during that play. He knows…
What’s the biggest mistake you can make when a valuable employee gets another career opportunity? Almost 20 years ago, I made a career switch. I had been selling copy machines for years coming out of college, and in 2004, I had an opportunity to work for a company that provided a leadership development course. Two…
Three problems occur when you move a Project Manager (PM) to a new project, and another PM takes over their work: Production (and profit) decline because the new PM doesn’t understand the work. The field crews don’t have a relationship with the new PM and keep bugging the first PM with their issues. Customer satisfaction…