by Beth Strathman | Feb 8, 2017 | executive, leadership, strategic planning, strategy, tactics
Based on a 2011 McKinsey study, only 10% of executives were “very satisfied” with how they spend their time. Also, 50% of executives were not allocating their work time on activities tied to company goals. Why weren’t these executives focused on the very goals...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 23, 2017 | leadership, strategy, tactics
Wouldn’t it be great if you could simply share your latest company goals with employees and rest assured they would automatically achieve them without further ado? Most of the time that doesn’t happen, though. Yes, your leadership does come in handy. But you have to...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 17, 2017 | leadership, strategy, tactics, vision
I once worked for an organization where, even with an inspiring mission, its inability to convert its vision for the future into concrete reality made going working lackluster and frustrating. The employees had no clear direction for how to bring the vision (and...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 9, 2017 | leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, strategy
Within months of the June 2016 investigation into a Tesla vehicle crash due to malfunctioning autopilot, CEO Elon Musk showed his commitment to Tesla Motors’ mission to “accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy”. He broke ground on a battery plant...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 18, 2016 | corporate culture, leadership, management training
Approximately 60% of new supervisors or first-time managers receive no leadership training and development before they are promoted to their positions. Maybe that accounts for why employees see 50% of their supervisors as ineffective. It appears that companies don’t...
