“They just keep messing it up. We have had more callbacks, and it seems like we have projects that just never finish.” The Visionary, Tom, told his team in frustration. He went on to add, “Our projects are on budget right up to the point they are supposed to be done, and then we lose [...]
By Ian Shafer It might be easier than you think. You may have heard of this simple, yet fascinating, tactic used to capture monkeys. All it requires is a bunch of bananas and a small cage. Surprisingly, the cage is for the bananas, not the monkey. It seems that the trapper simply travels into the [...]
These are most certainly uncertain times. In my sessions with clients over the last few months, the underlying cause for this uncertainty is COVID, but what specifically each of the leaders is uncertain about varies. As one of my clients said, “Jim, I actually have no idea what we should do.” The problem with all [...]
We find ourselves in uncharted waters, and now more than ever, your team needs you to lead them through to the other side. It can be overwhelming, but you didn’t get this far to only get this far. Our friends at 87plus put together this amazing infographic checklist to help you stay focused. We [...]
Hello. If you are in Michigan, or any of the other areas under “Shelter in Place” orders, then you are now at home (like me). Maybe with kids pounding on the floors (like me), or ones that come into your space every few minutes (like me). However, just because we are at home, please know [...]
By Jim Coyle You could say I am a bit like the 5’-5” basketball coach when it comes to Leadership and Management. I am pretty good at coaching great leaders and managers, but I wasn’t built to “play” the game myself. This is where the story begins. I was working with one of my great [...]
By Jim Coyle This blog post first appeared on EOSWW on 9/26. Lately, I have found that many of my clients are confused about what they really want from their teams. They keep talking about the struggle they are having with getting agreement on their team. They may say something like “my team is just [...]
By David Bowman It’s often true, that an Issue placed on the Issues List is a symptom of something much larger or complex than originally understood. It’s truly a skill that takes time to hone for a team to get really good at the “Identify” component of IDSTM (Identify-Discuss-Solve). Using the Issues List to Address [...]
There was a fun promotion with libraries a few years back. It was a national campaign that I was asked to be a part of for our local Kalamazoo Public Library. For the campaign, I was asked, “What do you Geek about?” The idea was our passions are the things that we show excitement for, and [...]
By David Bowman It’s the responsibility of the leadership team to create Vision, Traction, and Healthy within their organization. First, each team member’s job is to ensure that they are absolutely on the same page with where the organization is going and how they intend to get there. Next, they have to ensure that the [...]