Leadership Requires Flexibility Recently, I was having lunch with a friend and we began talking about one of Aesop’s Fables, The Oak and the Reed. In the story, the oak tree stood tall and strong, while the reeds bowed and bent to the wind. Then one day the sky grew dark with thunderclouds. Rian began […]
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Growth & Innovation: Now is Not the Time to Play it Safe Leaders of organizations have gone through a whirlwind of change and disruption, over the past two years. Today, they face the challenges of a post-pandemic world, the Great Resignation, the War for Talent, supply chain issues, the war in Ukraine and inflation. In
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3 Ways to Reduce Employee burnout Before we jump into what businesses can do to reduce burnout, I would like to, first, acknowledge the fact that burnout is not a new issue. The issue we are facing today, is the rate at which employees are feeling burnt out and the, overall, impact this has had
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Composition of an Effective Team I once worked with an organization that was experiencing tremendous growth. In fact, they were doubling in size every year. However, they were also losing 25 to 30% of the customers they had acquired. During a meeting that brought leaders together from all over the U.S., I was pulled aside
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Utech Leadership Transition The year 2021 marks a significant milestone for The Utech Group, as the company celebrates its 30-year anniversary and transitions ownership to the second generation. For 30 years, The Utech Group has been impacting people’s lives through cultural alignment and customized organizational development. Their unique approach uncovers barriers preventing organizational growth. Through
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Reflections on Gratitude “Gratitude turns what we have, into enough and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Melody Beattie This year has been full of unexpected twists and turns, joys and sorrows, growth and
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Fear is a common response. In the workplace, fear can permeate people at all levels and bring out different behavioral reactions in people.
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Organizational Culture: People vs Process A common trend we see in business is the struggle of people versus process. Both aspects are important, but we often see one being more of a priority. In most cases, businesses oftentimes put an emphasis on streamlining processes and making quality improvements, in how processes are developed and how
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3 Transformative Attributes of Leadership The other night, my family was looking for something to watch and The Wizard of Oz was on. As many of us know, Dorothy encounters three key characters during her adventure: the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion. While I’ve seen the movie several times before, a few
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What Organizational Values Really Mean When you think of organizational values, what comes to mind? Some of the most popular ones include “Integrity,” “Respect,” “Innovative,” “Genuine,” “Honesty” and so on. But what do these values really mean? We tend to ask this question a lot, when working with organizations. Even among leadership teams, the
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