by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Jun 25, 2014 | Effectiveness, Leadership, Performance Coaching, Productivity, Quality of life
No one person can happily and productively exist for very long in solitude. In order to thrive personally and professionally we need relationships that challenge us and nourish us emotionally, intellectually and physically. To that point, take a minute and assess your...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Aug 13, 2012 | Effectiveness, Leadership, Performance Coaching
It’s nearly impossible to step into a meeting these days and not hear the buzz word – accountability. When productivity slips or something goes wrong people want someone held accountable. In the same breath that accountability is spoken often comes the word...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | May 2, 2012 | Leadership
As a business owner one of your jobs is to grow your people so they can grow the organization. A common frustration that seems to follow many small business owners as it relates to growing their people is getting them to learn, grasp and progress more quickly in...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | May 11, 2011 | Leadership
If you find you continually have to motivate the people you lead and perhaps even yourself to get the job done, you may be missing a pivotal point of prosperity. Motivation is external, while inspiration is an inside job. We tend to motivate people to do what they...
by Machen2 MacDonald2 | Feb 11, 2011 | Leadership
“We can build our leadership upon fear, obligation, or trust. However, only a foundation of trust results in the collaboration and goodwill necessary to achieve our peak performance.” These words, from organizational design expert Roger Allen, could...
