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Leaders & Laggards September 2017
Leadership Leader A Triangle Throwback – way, waaay back. We’ve decided to showcase Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome and General Plunderer, as this month’s Leader. Not because he was a “good guy,” though he was considered the last of the Five Good Emperors, a time...
Pay Raise: I’m Thinking of a Number between 1 and 10
-- Yours may be "0" Picture the Amazing Kreskin with an envelope pressed against his forehead (if you’re wondering “who the hell…” ask someone old). We’ve all seen the surveys. “3.0% pay increases again this year.” Even we at Triangle Performance used to do one...
Five Thing My Mentors Modeled For Me
A long time ago, in a land far, far away… Does anyone else remember when being called a mentor was something special? Back before we started using it in performance evaluations? Before we had to ask, and maybe pay someone to mentor us? Before it was a buzzword? I...
Advancing in HR — it takes effort
I currently coach a couple of Human Resources professionals, both at the Director-level. Interestingly, they both asked me, in a span of two weeks and independent of each other, how to really grow and succeed in HR; how to become a real “player” in the business, to...
CEOs and Talent Management
First, understand that “Talent Management” is not some vague concept, but quite simply: (1) Identifying, sourcing & recruiting talent, (2) Developing and motivating talent, and (3) Retaining talent. It stands to reason that the CEO MUST be pivotal in any...
Offended? Who cares?
Trigger warning: This post may offend. Tough; this blog is “The Brazen Leader,” not “The Milquetoast Leader.” Get over it… He who takes offense when no offense is intended is a fool, and he who takes offense when offense is intended is a greater fool. ...
Low Employee Engagement Isn’t the Problem…
-- Low leadership engagement is. Not long ago, I received a request for comment about employee engagement being at a record high. That seemed like an odd request, since almost everything I’ve read in recent memory was lamenting dismal engagement survey results....
Leaders & Laggards – August 2017
Leadership Leader Seems like I’ve been reading a lot over the last few years about activist investors shaking up a company’s leadership – sometimes successfully and sometimes not. Some recent examples include Proctor & Gamble, Nestlé, Samsung (this month’s...
Diversity in Tech: Dudes, you’re failing!
Warning: Fairly lengthy article, something of a rant, and I’m going to say “bullshit” quite a few times. Buckle up, buttercup… In Guy Kawasaki’s book, Reality Check, he claims “Silicon Valley is a meritocracy like nowhere else.” Bullshit. Look at the lack of women,...
The Sun is Late…
… or, what to do when a plan doesn’t come together. I can honestly say I’ve learned more from my mistakes than my successes. I doubt I’m alone in that. What’s that old saying? “That which doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” Obviously, none of my mistakes were fatal...
Leadership Orientation
I’m a military veteran. As such, I frequently read old military books, discourses, and papers in an effort to compare corporate leadership today with historical military leadership. The similarities are astounding. A 1941 book published by the Military Service...
Free Leadership Development
-- Please, don't tell my wife I'm doing this... Yes, leadership development can cost money. Most of us believe the returns are well worth it, and I've had the professional pleasure of working with many of you in improving the skills and behaviors in your leadership...
It Is What It Is… But What Is It?
I looked up from my desk the other day and noticed (again) a retirement present from a good friend and co-worker that says, “It is what it is.” Too often, I hear that phrase uttered in a tone of voice that conveys resignation to an unpleasant situation or acceptance...
