One of my most favorite articles of all time is one by Wilson Harrell, then an editor of Inc....
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Asking Key Questions to Generate Intrinsic Motivation and Engagement
If you are a regular reader of my blogs, you know that we write extensively on issues of teamwork,...
Keeping It Stupidly Simple – Thoughts on Teams and Teamwork
In a recent LinkedIn thread on leadership, Bob Whipple posted up a short note on "4 Essential...
You CAN herd frogs! Thoughts on Strategy Implementation
Herding cats is a metaphor for trying to organize something unorganizable. So here are some funny thoughts about workplace improvement.
Susan's Courage on Innovating her workplace – a Square Wheels / LEGO Story
The fun continues. And I just updated the slideshare to make the dialog more interesting about how...
Reflection and Innovation: Don’t Just DO Something, Stand There
This statement, Don't Just DO Something, Stand There! describes the action that we have been...
Workplace Happiness – Why are so many unhappy?
I sure wish I had a silver bullet on this issue of the workplace and how to make it better. There...
KISS – Keeping It Stupidly Simple – A Square Wheels Poster on Collaboration
Complex, convoluted and risky. That is today's workplace for most people. Nothing seems simple...
KISS – Keeping It Stupidly Simple – A Square Wheels Poster on Team Perspective
Conversations keep reinforcing the idea that everything is getting increasingly complicated these...
A Dance of Change – something new?
It was funny to read a little blurb in the ASTD Training & Development magazine about an...
LEGO, Square Wheels, and Teamwork – Celebrating Success
Let me illustrate my thinking on issues of corporate performance, innovation, teamwork and the...
Brainstorming and Implementation – That DOES work…
In the past year or so, there have been a number of articles and writings on the theme that...
We CANNOT expect involvement and engagement if we play the Blame Frame Game
How can we motivate people when we make them defensive? How can we expect innovation and process...
Getting Things Done – Herding Frogs and Herding Cats
A couple of really good discussions on facilitation and implementation reminded me of The Theme of...
Strategy Implementation and Team Building – Years of Hard Work
My friend and associate, Robin Speculand, has been working with strategy implementation ideas and...