Using position to intimidate or manipulate. Believing talent, experience, or skills compensate for preparation. Choosing the easy way for you rather than the best way for them. Overlooking the destructive behaviors of high performers. Withholding benefits or resources as punishment. Avoiding tough issues. Staying the same. Hiring yourself. MORE >>

Dan Kennedy and me at Glazer-Kennedy SuperConference Dan Kennedy, a marketing mentor to entrepreneurs and small businesses, is one of the most prolific writers I know. He publishes one or two books each year and contributes original articles to several newsletters every month. Working to deadlines. So what’s the solution? Finally, keep track. MORE >>

According to Michael Porter, the essence of strategy is deciding what not to do. BusinessWeek published an article " Are You Losing Control of Your Business? in which it advised: "No. on your to-do list? Make a "stop doing" list". BOTTOMLINE: As part of the strategic planning process, a distinctive step in Discipline I. MORE >>

Gallup has just reported that the vast majority of American workers are not engaged in their work. So, why should continue to spend money on engagement consultants? Engagement MORE >>

There are four "waves" that every successful business goes through, and it can be described in two dimensions: strategy (deciding what to do) and execution (getting it done). Most every successful organization cycles through all four "waves" of these quadrants in this model - and does so repeatedly through their lives. MORE >>