Change is hard. Changing your organization is even harder – sometimes, nearly impossible. In doing the research for my new book, I discovered that a study at livescience.com revealed that nearly half of all smokers who have had surgery for early stage lung cancer go back to smoking in just a year! In Jolt! It’s all about me. About the Author. MORE >>

During a recent film shoot in Tucson, Arizona for a new Internet project, I woke up at 4am unable to sleep. So as millions do when our sleep is interrupted, I got up and started wading through my cluttered email inbox. Get the Jump on a World That’s Constantly Changing by Phil Cooke. In Jolt! Cc’ing shows the clients you are working as a team. MORE >>

As we start a new year, leaders will once again ask themselves how they can engage their people – often asking employees to do more with less. Let me start by observing that you can’t motivate people. You need to hire motivated top performers and then make sure you don’t demotivate them. Executives, especially CEOs, need something better. MORE >>

New research confirms the financial crisis has significantly exacerbated business complexity. recently released survey reveals that 86 percent of firms face increasing complexity in their operating environment or organizational structure over the past three years. More than one in four of them describe their firm as ‘complex and chaotic.’ MORE >>

When I say the words, ‘set the standard,’ what comes to your mind? Is it personal standards of yours? Is it standards that your business sets? Is it standards you have in your mind about other people? Is it standards you have in your mind about other products? That restaurant set the standard. It could be the best financial planner. MORE >>