Change Management
Change happens. New products, markets, technologies, and trends emerge. Mergers, acquisitions, new regimes, and new directions take over. We’ve discussed mastering change and how best to respond and prepare as an individual. But how can we prepare an entire...
Mastering Change
Change is constant, inevitable, and can be relentless. You can choose to be a victim of change or you can use it to your advantage and become a master of change. How you respond to change determines your health, happiness, and performance. Top performers have...
Post-Merger Integration vs. Disintegration
71% of post-merger integrations (PMIs) fail, according to a 2015 study conducted by Deloitte. Bain & Co. examined 24,000 transactions over a 10 year period and Oliver Wyman wrote the book on successful PMIs. Why do they fail and how did the other 29% succeed?...
Engagement: Missionaries vs. Mercenaries
I have met with over a hundred business owners in the last year. When asked what their biggest challenge is for the coming year, over 85% of them said it was employee retention. The economy is better and the job market has improved. Those who were lucky enough to...
Map Your Company’s Genome
What if you knew exactly what attributes were needed to have a rock-star in every position within your company? What if you could evaluate all new hires to help select high-potential candidates and know where they need coaching to perform at their best? What if you...
The Recipe For Talent Retention
In previous articles, we discussed the role of engagement as both a means and measurement to retain top talent. The chicken-and-egg argument applies because what attracts high-performers is also what retains them. To clarify, things like best-in-class products or...