Understanding Process and Outcome
In great performance organizations, teams and individuals there is actually a paradoxical relationship between process and outcome.
Sustainable Excellence Through Process, Discipline & Focus (Part 3)
I’ve presented the process and discipline components of sustainable excellence in the last two posts. The final piece of the performance equation is focus.
Do You Have The Discipline For Excellence (Part 2)?
The second step to sustainable excellence is discipline. Did you honor the commitments to yourself, team or organization in order to …
Sustainable Excellence Through Process, Discipline & Focus (Part 1)
Don’t rely on the latest tip of the day or fad of the month to achieve your personal or collective best. There will always be another leadership or self-help book, infomercial, exercise program, diet, etc., proclaiming to take you to the Promised Land. Truth be told, many techniques are helpful for temporarily improving some aspect…
What Does Success Mean to You?
Many individuals seek success. Is there anything wrong with that? High performers can seek success for the wrong reasons.
Creating a Development Culture
Culture is established by the way people think, speak and behave. Sustainable excellence is achieved by creating a development culture.
5 Steps To Resiliency
The tragic loss of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s husband resulted in a focus on resiliency. Here are 5 steps to resiliency in your own lives and leadership.
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
Research has shown that approximately 90% of people who make New Year’s resolutions do not achieve them. How can you be in the 10% this year?
4 Keys to Simone Biles’ Success
In watching Simone Biles compete and reading the press accounts of her, I’m struck by four lessons we can learn in our own pursuit of excellence.
Treat Every Meeting As A Performance
In reality, every time you enter a meeting as a senior leader you are performing. I advise leaders to set individual leadership goals in …