That last question was NOT rhetorical! Are you really willing to go the extra mile to identify the clear purpose that drives you? Are you really willing to provide the kind of clarity around your organization’s purpose that each team member understands how the work they do contributes and...

It’s our privilege and our responsibility as leaders to help our people become better. Holding a high standard to the core values of the organization is a great start.

The first step in turning team values into team performance is holding ourselves and our people accountable to our actions...

As we looked at all the profitability that’s killed through poor communication, I suggested that breaking the golden rule just may be an approach that makes a positive impact. If you’re tracking with me on exactly how that would help, I’d suggest you circle back to that.....

If we really want to have a shot at capturing the profitability that’s killed by confusion in our organizations by providing our teams with the kind of clear expectations they desperately need to produce great results, it will require a very focused effort! We absolutely must become experts...

When we focus on turning team values into team performance, it helps us face reality. We want to believe the best of our people and we should want that.  But as leaders, we must define the reality of our team's performance, which takes us to behaviors.  This is all about action and...