Purging the System

Paul Glover — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:44:45 -0500

Time to Purge the System!

I like the current business environment because it presents the opportunity to do what needs to be done continually at every Company: Purging = removing undesired elements from the Company. Failure to continually Purge results in the Company not being as efficient and effective as it could be at achieving its Strategic Plan.

Environment = Action

Paul Glover — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:38 -0500

“If at first you don’t succeed try to hide your astonishment.” Harry Bank

Risky Business?

Paul Glover — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:14:34 -0400

One of my favorite stories about a desperate person taking a desperate chance and succeeding is when, in 1973, Fred Smith, founder & CEO of FedEx, did not have enough money to make the company payroll. Smith flew to Las Vegas, played blackjack, won $27,000.00, wired it back to the home office and, as they say, the rest is history.

Restructuring for Fun & Profit!

Paul Glover — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:39:07 -0400

Over the last two months, based on the belief the bottom of the recessionary pit has been reached, most of my clients have realized that what made them successful before the economic meltdown is not going to keep them successful now. To be successful in the Post-Recessionary Economy, companies are going to have to “Do more with less. And do it better.” This means a serious restructuring of every aspect of a company’s operation. And I don’t mean additional downsizing – most good companies

What Got You Here Will Not Get You There!

Paul Glover — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:24:49 -0400

I just finished reading executive coach Marshall Goldsmith’s excellent book “What Got You Here Will Not Get You There.” Mr. Goldsmith identifies 21 destructive habits that grow out of successful careers and stifle future success (i.e. need to win at all costs; need to show people we are smarter than they think we are; need to blame anyone but ourselves) and he recommends very pragmatic approaches to overcoming these bad habits (i.e. each time you talk down to a person there is a $10.00 fine).

The 80/20 Company Checklist

Paul Glover — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:12:15 -0400

My offer to send out “The 80/20 Company Checklist” generated enough interest to make it this week’s topic. I define successful organizations as 80/20 Companies. In an 80/20 Company, 80% of what Management does is spot on and, as a results of treating Employees appropriately, these special and very rare Companies generate high performance, high productivity and high profit. 80/20 Companies also constantly work to improve the other 20% of their organization because they know that in the time of the WorkQuake™ being an 80/20 Company is not good enough!

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Stop Bemoaning the Loss Of Employee Loyalty & Trust Already!

Paul Glover — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:57:31 -0400

Harvard Business blogger Tammy Erickson points out the following:

Â· A Towers Perrin study , conducted earlier this year, found that 40% of employers had either implemented or were considering a mandatory furlough, 32% a reduced workweek.
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The Company’s Orphans

Paul Glover — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:06:00 -0400

I just returned from conducting Focus Groups for an 80/20 Company. An 80/20 Company is an organization doing 80% of everything very well and is constantly working to improve the other 20%. 80/20 Companies are very rare. If you want to know if your organization is an 80/20 Company, contact me and Iâ€™ll send you â€œThe 80/20 Company Checklistâ€ and you can see if you make the cut.
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The Care & Feeding of Intrapreneurial Employees

Paul Glover — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:05:07 -0400

To thrive in the the WorkQuake(tm) of the Knowledge Economy, an organization must find, retain and develop Intraprenuerial Employees. Here's how:
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Onboarding for Fun & Profit!

Paul Glover — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:02:37 -0400

Orientation ain't cutting it anymore in the time of the WorkQuake(tm)! Instead organizations need to pay more attention to not only who the hire but what they are doing to retain who they hire. An Onboarding Process will increase retention and productivity - and that's a very good thing.
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