When are you allowed to celebrate a good corporate culture? The short answer: when the Honeymoon is over. The long answer: Les McKeown of Predictable Success has another good one here discussing how your corporate culture may not be as amazing as your think. (In fact, if you spend a lot of time talking about how amazing it is, that’s …
Dude Perfect: Mark attends the Panda-monium Tour
In episode 136, Mark introduced Mike to Dude Perfect. Now he and his family have attended the Panda-monium Tour. It’s time to debrief the fun. When you know your why … when your why is your brand … success is simply a matter of staying true to your brand’s promise. Insights for every organization in this one. P.S. Lots of …
Tim Jackson: Automotive influencer searching for his flying car
Mike talks to auto industry legend Tim Jackson, the former president and CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association. A member of the Colorado Automotive Hall of Fame and organizer of the Clear the Air Foundation, Jackson’s upcoming book covers the auto industry’s past, present and future. Tune in to hear the naming of two hit bands … the reason …
Our three picks on our third anniversary
Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below the text. Once a week for three years straight! Mike and Mark share the episodes that most resonated with them and with our listeners. Mike’s picks: Episode 30: Ship it. Just Ship It! Quit listening to the resistance. The resistance is that voice in the back of …
Want innovation? Cultivate humility.
Do you want employees who buy in to being proactive, constantly improving, adding value? If so, you’ll need to foster a culture of humility. Take it from Japanese factories–and medieval monks. Humility is the secret weapon of innovation. The reasons are both spiritual and practical. Let’s start with the Japanese. Specifically: Toyota. “The workplace is a teacher.” I saw a …
Questions: Not just for coaching (Or: You got to stop saying ”You got to …”)
Do you have a vision or expectation you need your people to embrace? You can tell them … you can push … or you can ask questions that allow them to “trip over the truth.” Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below. #coaching #leadership #management …
We can tell at a glance how well you are doing as a leader
Do your employees show commitment? … Or just compliance? Come for the important leadership topic, stay for the juicy automaker stories. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or watch below. #workplace #management #leadership #employeeengagement
The dichotomy of culture vs. innovation: Why not both?
From the mail bag: A listener asks an extremely important question for any organization that plans on a long-term future. Which is more important to an organization, culture or innovation? Mike and Mark find answers in a Toyota factory and a bunch of monkeys. Questions? Comments? Ideas for future episodes? Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, …
If you keep quiet, they’ll quit quietly
Increased tardiness and sick days. Inability to collaborate or embrace a change. Doing the bare minimum or saying, “That’s not my job.” Meetings that constantly become complaint sessions. Increased turnover and decreased productivity. Surveys continue to show that only a small percentage of the workforce is actually engaged in their work. There is a simple-to-explain, hard-to-master skill that addresses the …
Should leaders apologize?
Perhaps you think this is a rhetorical question. Ask yourself: When was the last time I apologized to a direct report? I heard from an eyewitness of an event where a car dealer summoned every employee to the service lane. He then closed the doors and preceded to bless them out with, shall we say, harsh words. “Any questions?” he …