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Written By: Ryan Scholz

1. 1. Workforce Optimization
   The quality movement began in the United States in the early 1980’s Led by W (Posted: 2010-05-02)
   
   
2. 2. The Psychology of Performance Reviews
   Performance appraisals are probably the most disliked and dreaded tasks that a manager has to perform Employees look forward to performance appraisals about as much as they do having a root canal – and at least with a root canal the patient is given anesthetic to lessen the pain while undergoing the procedure (Posted: 2010-05-02)
   
   
3. 3. Business Cycles
   In the last couple of issues of this newsletter I have been discussing the implications of the current economic downturn on businesses In November, I talked about the need for companies to rethink strategy in light of changes brought about by the current economic situation (Posted: 2010-02-07)
   
   
4. 4. Overcoming the Tendency to Micromanage
   A vast majority of people at all levels of an organization will accuse their boss of micromanagement However, those managers who think their boss micromanages them do not think that they micromanage (Posted: 2009-12-04)
   
   
5. 5. Communications – the Heart of Leadership Effectiveness
   My process for developing outstanding leaders is built around what I call the Four Pillars of Leadership Success One of the pillars is communications, which I believe it is the most important of all of the pillars (Posted: 2009-12-04)
   
   
6. 6. Making Tough Decisions
   Almost every senior leader in his or her career will face a tough decision Some may be “bet the company” type of decisions (Posted: 2009-12-04)
   
   
7. 7. Finding Your Purpose
   What is your purpose This is probably one of the most difficult questions that anyone can ask you (Posted: 2009-12-01)
   
   
8. 8. Adapting Your Leadership Style
   Leadership is very much situational One capability that excellent leaders possess is the ability to adapt their leadership style to fit the situation (Posted: 2009-12-01)
   
   
9. 9. Is There Business Value in Social Networking?
   First, let me admit that I am a total neophyte when it comes to social networking I got involved with LinkedIn about a year because some of my business colleagues were on it and told me that I should sign up as well (Posted: 2009-12-01)
   
   
10. 10. Culture Eats Strategy for Lunch
    In my most recent book, Straight Talk From Corporate America’s Ten Most Requested Speakers and Trainers, I am interviewed on the subject of aligning culture and strategy In this article, I will share some of the thoughts from the book and additional thoughts not in the book (Posted: 2009-12-01)
    
    
11. 11. Work-Life Balance – What Does It Really Mean?
    How to balance work life and personal life – this is a question and issue that many people face However, the first question that should be asked is – “what does work-life balance really mean (Posted: 2009-09-21)
    
    
12. 12. Cues that Influence Employee Behavior
    When asked to sum up his fifty years of work in the field, notable psychologist William James said, “people tend to become what they think about themselves” The corollary to this is that people tend to become what we expect of them (Posted: 2009-09-16)
    
    
13. 13. Three Choices For Time and Money
    In the kickoff session to my leadership development engagements, I ask participants to identify five goals, either personal or professional, that they want to accomplish in the next twelve months Then I ask them to identify the key obstacles that stand in the way of achieving the goals (Posted: 2009-09-16)
    
    
14. 14. Protecting Supervisor Credibility
    Employee loyalty depends primarily on the relationship between the employee and his or her immediate supervisor While the supervisor’s skills and attitudes play an important role is establishing credibility with subordinates, management practices can also have a significant impact (Posted: 2009-09-16)
    
    
15. 15. Keeping the Troops Focused
    Most managers are faced with the problem of keeping everyone in the organization focused when there are so many distractions, especially in today’s highly uncertain and volatile economic climate When people worry about their future, they tend to lose concentration (Posted: 2009-09-16)
    
    
16. 16. Email - Are You Managing It or Is It Managing You?
    I wonder sometimes whether we are managing all of the technology that is at our disposal in today’s world, or whether in fact it is managing us Many of the technological improvements aimed at making us more efficient, may actually be hurting our effectiveness as managers (Posted: 2009-09-16)
    
    
17. 17. Finding and Retaining Talent
    A recently published study by the Achilles Group highlights a key issue faced by many businesses When top level executives at small to medium sized businesses were asked to identify the biggest business challenge they face, 40 percent said that finding and retaining the talent necessary to sustain and grow the business was the number one issue (Posted: 2009-09-13)
    
    
18. 18. Succession Planning
    Succession planning is a vital activity that every business, from a small, family-owned enterprise to a large corporation must do in order to ensure a smooth transition in leadership (Posted: 2009-09-11)
    
    
19. 19. The Value of Experience
    The work force, particularly professional and staff employees, are becoming more mobile In the 1970’s, the average person had seven employers during their working careers (Posted: 2009-09-11)
    
    
20. 20. Effective Use of Executive Time
    Most executives that I work with have a common complaint—they don’t seem to have enough time to do everything that they want to do My answer is simple (Posted: 2009-09-10)
    
    
21. 21. Cultivating Employee Loyalty
    Recent statistics show that workers in their twenties change jobs every two years The percentage of people now working as “free agents” is over 28 percent and growing each year (Posted: 2009-09-10)
    
    
22. 22. Performance and Compensation
    One of the most complicated and frustrating issues that most senior leaders face is how to use pay practices as a way to improve company performance The first comment that I will make is that there is no perfect system—if there was, then everyone would be using the same system and thousands of employee compensation consultants and experts would be out of work (Posted: 2009-09-10)
    
    
23. 23. Gaining Employee Trust
    It is very difficult to get anything done in any relationship if there is a lack of trust This applies to employer—employee relationships as well (Posted: 2009-09-07)
    
    
24. 24. Ethics in the Work Place
    Ethics is defined as “the principles of conduct governing an individual or group” Our personal ethics guide decisions that we make each day (Posted: 2009-09-07)
    
    
25. 25. Performance Appraisals and Performance Management
    I am currently involved with a client in facilitating the development of a new performance appraisal system for the company It has given me the opportunity to benchmark best practices and to research the entire area of performance management (Posted: 2009-09-07)
    
    
26. 26. Leading Through Values
    One of the biggest barriers that senior leaders face in delegating and taking work off their plates is having the confidence that people below them will make the right decision In the absence of confidence, leaders tend to get involved in many more decisions than they need to (Posted: 2009-09-07)
    
    
27. 27. Implementing Change
    As we endured this past election season, change is a word that we heard a lot Everyone seems to run on a platform of change, yet I wonder if politicians really understand the change process (Posted: 2009-09-07)
    
    
28. 28. Right Sizing Vs. Down Sizing
    My wife and I have been exploring the idea of downsizing to a smaller home With our children grown and gone, we only use about a third of our house on a regular basis (Posted: 2009-08-24)
    
    
29. 29. Building a High Performance Leadership Team
    The ultimate success of any organization—whether it is a business, a non-profit organization, or even a social club—is determined by the effectiveness of the team that leads that organization There are numerous books written on the subject of team work and team building (Posted: 2009-08-24)
    
    
30. 30. The Cure for Management Overload
    It is not easy being a leader today Most organizations have eliminated layers of management and the average span of control for managers has increased significantly (Posted: 2009-08-17)
    
    
31. 31. Subordinate-Boss Relationship - The Other Side of the Coin
    Usually I write about how managers can best relate to their subordinates But everyone has a boss and this month I’ve decided to turn the tables and share some ideas for having a positive relationship with a boss (Posted: 2009-08-05)
    
    
32. 32. Keeping a Positive Attitude in Tough Times
    Times are tough We are constantly being bombarded with negative thoughts (Posted: 2009-08-05)
    
    
33. 33. Leading in Times of Crisis
    We are in the midst of a financial and business crisis It is unclear how deep and long the recession will be (Posted: 2009-08-01)
    
    
34. 34. Are You Prepared For Your Next Job?
    This newsletter goes out to about 500 people each month Many of you may question why this topic would be of interest since you have a good job and appear to be pretty safe and stable in it (Posted: 2009-08-01)
    
    
35. 35. Selecting Winners
    Early in my management career, I had the opportunity to participate in a management development program that my company created for young managers with great potential The company was headquartered in Dallas, so one of our speakers was Gil Brandt, who at the time, was VP of Player Personnel for the Dallas Cowboys (Posted: 2009-08-01)
    
    
36. 36. Positioning for the Recovery
    The economy will recover and business will be good again No one can predict when that will occur or how bad things will get in the meantime, but we can be assured that things will recover (Posted: 2009-08-01)
    
    
37. 37. People Leave Managers Not Companies
    Over the last twenty years the Gallup Organization has conducted an extensive study of workplaces in an attempt to determine how companies can find and retain key talent They interviewed over a million employees, asking each employee hundreds of questions, probing every conceivable aspect of their working life (Posted: 2009-07-28)
    
    
38. 38. What Should Senior Leaders Spend Their Time Doing?
    A challenge for small business owners like myself is spending enough time working on the business Most of our time is spent working in the business (Posted: 2009-06-29)
    
    
39. 39. What Should Senior Leaders Spend Their Time Doing?
    A challenge for small business owners like myself is spending enough time working on the business Most of our time is spent working in the business (Posted: 2009-05-25)
    
    

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