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How Do You Define Loyalty in the Gig Economy?
Compared to regular season play, the NFL pre-season is typically filled with far less drama and intrigue. Of course, there are always exceptions to the rules and on August 24, 2019, the Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback, Andrew Luck, was the catalyst for an exception. Luck decided to bring his football career to an end. His decision,…
Read MoreTake Time to Explore Your Organization’s Culture
I invite you to suspend reality for a moment and go on an odd, but arguably informative, journey with me. Imagine that Charles Darwin, the 19th century English naturalist and geologist, sets sail from England aboard the HMS Beagle. His destination – the Galapagos Islands. A space-time continuum fluke transports Darwin to your 21st century workplace. He is…
Read MoreThe NFL 2019 Draft and the Challenge to Develop STARS in Your Organization
Former Oklahoma quarterback, Kyler Murray made a statement in the 2019 National Football League (NFL) Draft when the Arizona Cardinals selected him as the first overall draft choice. His pink three-piece pinstripe suit added an exclamation point to that statement. Nashville hosted the 2019 event and Music City didn’t disappoint. “2019 NFL Draft reaches new…
Read MoreHow the High Cost of Low Trust Hurts You and Your Organization
Let’s take a few minutes to consider the impact of low trust in business. Only 10 percent of workers trust their bosses to do the right thing, and only 14 percent believe their company’s leaders are ethical and honest. Less than a fifth of the general public trusts business leaders to be ethical and honest.…
Read MoreUse this Proven ‘Secret’ to Tap into Your Team’s Productivity
Contemplate the energy, vitality, and optimism of people who are deeply engaged, particularly in this era when our technology leaves us breathless. We are at the edge of the greatest of times. California Gubernatorial Candidate Gavin Newsom has this insight: “The reality is, people will build cool things for the sake of building cool things. They…
Read More“Boss” Research Says Do this for Team Accountability
If you plan to drive from New York to California, you don’t just fill your car up once with gas and expect to make it all the way there. You start out making good progress, but eventually you’re going to need to fill up again. In the same way, you need to fill your workers’…
Read MoreScience Says This Motivates More Than Money or Happiness
Scientists tell us that there is enough nuclear energy in a few buckets of seawater to power the entire world for a day—if it could be unleashed. Likewise, there’s enough talent, intelligence, capability, and creativity in each of the people in your organization to astound you—if it could be unleashed. Just take a moment to…
Read MoreEngage Your People
With all of the discussion about employee engagement, have you considered this? Engage the passion your people innately possess. You don’t have to invite them to have dreams – they already have them. Patrick LeddinI try to be a catalyst for change and improvement. Some of my ideas are spot-on, many are works in progress,…
Read MoreScientist Call It “Exhaustion Syndrome” and It’s Killing Your Team
All too many of us suffer from a personal energy crisis. We no longer work a standard eight-hour day. Our minds are constantly churning trying to make high value decisions, virtually twenty-four hours day. Our mode of life today—constant stress, poor diet, and lack of exercise and sleep—leads to what scientists call “exhaustion syndrome.” “[Exhaustion…
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