A Leadership Crisis?
September 25, 2008
With all the bad news coming eminating from Wall Street, here’s some refreshing news about leadership. Our research shows the top most commonly mentioned attributes of an admired Leader: Integrity Honesty Inspirational Competent Any more that... Read more...
The Five Most Important Questions You Can Ask
September 24, 2008
In the book “The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization,” Peter Drucker, one of the leading management practitioners of our time, offers a tool for self-assessment and transformation. Answering these five questions... Read more...
The Difference Between Strategy and Tactics
September 19, 2008
For many organizations, strategy (the “why we’re going to do what we’re doing”) is one of those mysterious, behind-closed-doors activities conducted annually by a small group of senior leaders. It’s viewed as a superior mental... Read more...
Identifying Growth Leaders
September 18, 2008
According to a Wall Street Journal article, “Growth leaders - most companies have managers who can turbocharge results. The trick is finding — and nurturing — them.” “Indeed, powerful catalysts for organic growth often... Read more...
Is Your Mission Statement a Secret?
September 15, 2008
In a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) in conjunction with HR.com titled “Taking the Pulse: Mission Statement” the researchers found that, while almost 84% of organizations asked have a mission statement in place,... Read more...
Small Business Television Network Features CEO Gary Harpst
September 15, 2008
Small Business Television Network (SBTV) features five podcasts with CEO and best-selling author, Gary Harpst. The podcasts cover the following topics: Setting Business Strategies Execution Revolution and the Challenge Surviving Slow Down Times Sometimes... Read more...
Managing Teleworkers
September 12, 2008
As gas prices continue to skyrocket, more and more companies are using “teleworking” as an option for knowledge workers. Studies have demonstrated that increasing the number of teleworkers would ease the demand for gasoline, lowering fuel... Read more...
Knowledge Transfer - A Generational Challenge
September 10, 2008
As large numbers of baby boomers retire, knowledge transfer becomes critical to an organization’s sustainability and competitive edge. In a knowledge economy, firm-specific knowledge is critical to the sustainability, performance and innovation... Read more...
Strategy Execution in Leadership Excellence
September 5, 2008
Read Gary’s Harpst’s newest thought-leadership article “Strategy Execution: Go With A Complete Program” - as published in the September issue of the highly-respected Leadership Excellence magazine. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Strategy... Read more...
A Sense of Urgency
September 4, 2008
Change management guru, John Kotter, has released his latest book, A Sense of Urgency, published by Harvard Business School Press. Kotter has written about urgency before. Raising urgency is the first of his eight-steps for successful organizational change,... Read more...
