Falsifying resumes is not part of my cultural background. That problem has gotten serious in the US as the moral boundaries of the US get weaker for various reasons. I learned how important getting trustworthy people is in 1997. I halved the time on my factory start by not compromising on character in the hiring. […]
Continue Reading →The world behind the resume and interview helps us access the parts of the hire that make it the most valuable. If they write they are honest on the resume, it does not convince. Yet we get convinced and often for wrong reasons. Henry Ford can open our eyes a little, so let’s take a […]
Continue Reading →Customer, Boss or Worker? Who comes first in practice? I think if I tell you that you need to meet with your direct reports at least monthly, you might roll your eyes. We know it is important. But we do not often get it done. It does not have the jazz of the full blown […]
Continue Reading →Saw this Winston Churchill quote in Winston Churchill website. I see this as the forgotten leadership principle: “The key to impact as a leader is your own sincerity. Before you can inspire with emotion, you must be swamped with it yourself. Before you can move their tears, your own must flow. To convince them, you […]
Continue Reading →In my China post I once talked about making your workers feel like the hero‘s that they are. Today, I want to talk about one ditch called the desire to be a popular leader and the way to really be popular as a leader. As leaders, we want our workers to like us, but we […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The hiring for remote work era is here to stay. Now, how do we handle it? NPR notes that employees won the remote work wars meaning employees largely got what they wanted as productivity was up. Some work is not amenable to remote work, but a ton is, and the future of remote work looks […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Making A High Performance Team is analogous to making a great Pizza. My youngest loves Papa John’s. What does Papa John’s say about making a great pizza: We don’t use cheap and more processed ingredients. Whether it’s our signature sauce, toppings, our original fresh dough, or even the box itself, we invest in our ingredients […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →The new term of the hour is quiet quitting. The existence of quiet quitters means something is wrong. Overcoming quiet quitting should be our mantra. Let’s do it. Being from West Point, I suggest that getting the right leadership is the key to rooting out these problems. Great leaders create purpose, passion and engagement. They […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Turnover happens in all businesses. I like to see it is an opportunity. Better and more fit managers exist. If you let a bad hire go and use the same method to replace, you can only shake your head as it is clear you are rolling the dice again. If it is unwanted turnover, we […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Character development is doubtful and deep water. Pete Kilner is responsible for character development at West Point. Cadets are expected to have the highest level of character in all the US Army and be the model for the world. His post which I link to below inspired this post. The Cadet honor code is: A […]
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