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Creating a Culture of Personal Responsibility
Personal Responsibility. It’s something I frequently hear leaders say they wish they saw more of in their employees. It’s often described as a generational deficiency. There may be some truth to that. My parents and previous employers probably thought the … Continue reading
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Tagged alignment, business planning, change leadership, change management, culture, Engaged Employees, foxwood associates, greg gauthier, Leadership, leadership competency, leadership development, management, Strategy
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Stop Being So Nice
Recently I’ve been working with a leader struggling to improve the performance of his employees and his company. He’d implemented a number of employee-friendly policies and reward systems, only to have them back-fire. What I discovered was that in his … Continue reading
Posted in Business Technology, Corporate Finance, Human Capital, Leadership, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Strategy, Training
Tagged 360 Degree Feedback, adversity, alignment, balance, business planning, change, change leadership, change management, communication, culture, Engaged Employees, foxwood associates, greg gauthier, leadership competency, leadership development, leading change, management, planning, problem solving, strategic planning, Strategy, turnaround
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Developing a Positive Response to Negative Events
Recently I was working with a company that had a lot going wrong. They had lost customers, key employees and money. I was asked to help restore what was lost. Before I could do that I had to address their … Continue reading
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Tagged adversity, alignment, balance, business planning, change, change management, communication, culture, downturn, Engaged Employees, foxwood, greg gauthier, leadership competency, leadership development, management, michael fabich, planning, problem solving, strategic planning, Strategy, turnaround
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Harnessing Your Horsepower
Horses are interesting creatures. They’re actually very smart animals, much smarter than cattle or sheep. Horses enjoy learning and can be taught complex routines. Teaching takes great patience. Push a horse too hard to do something they’re not ready for … Continue reading
Posted in Human Capital, Leadership, Operations, Strategy, Training
Tagged adversity, alignment, change, change leadership, change management, competency, culture, Engaged Employees, foxwood associates, greg gauthier, leadership competency, leadership development, leading change, management, strategic planning, Strategy
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Creating a Team of Work Horses
On July 3rd the “greatest outdoor show on earth” kicked off as it has for over 50 years. But it wasn’t a fireworks show. In fact it had nothing to do with the Fourth of July. It was the Calgary … Continue reading
Posted in Human Capital, Leadership, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Strategy, Training
Tagged alignment, business planning, change leadership, change management, culture, Engaged Employees, foxwood associates, greg gauthier, leadership competency, leadership development, management, planning
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