No matter your organization size, make-up or geographic location, there is always an anomaly at work within it. An individual, team or business unit whose unique behaviors and strategies give them a leg up over their peers. The short answer is they are the positive deviance in your organization. Who are these people? MORE >>

Then there are the big picture and forward thinking undertakings that help set the vision and define the mission for the organization. The exact nomenclature for this last set of responsibilities can vary from organization to organization, but what we are talking about is finding the right strategy. Process Preference. MORE >>

You aspire to excellence, success, and fulfillment. Defining organizational excellence apart from developing clear strategies to achieve it is, “Equivalent to telling a middle-school basket-ball player [.]. Author Book Notes Leadership quotes Leading Success Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development organizational succes MORE >>

Most people think that strategy is about analysis and plans, rather than about choice. Without a clear strategy, it is hard to make an intelligent business choice. Although it doesn't guarantee success, a strategy shortens the odds of success. Organizations can't win consistently without well understood strategies. MORE >>

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Can leaders be blinded by their own success? You bet…While success is what all leaders strive for, unless you’re prepared to handle it, success can quickly complicate your life. As strange as it may sound, success can often times be the precursor to failure. So MORE >>