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Kenan Samms

Say It Ain't So! 2 Stories of Management Run Amuck

I’m stunned – and so are they! My job sometimes requires me to see the dark underbelly of managing in the time of the WorkQuake™.  But. Fortunately, nothing any of my clients have ever done even comes close to these two ...READ»

Kenan Samms

"Did You Know 3.0?" - You Need to Watch This Video!

I seldom pass along links to videos, but this is one that I think every person in business and every employee in the workplace needs to see.   Why?  Because we get so caught up in the day-to-day struggles of running a business and ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Will Companies Never Learn?

One of the Graduate Classes I teach is "Communications."  This is an email from a former student that highlights the need for Companies to realize the ongoing requirement to engage Employees in an honest dialogue ...READ»

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Your Job Is Not Your Identity

In our society, job titles have come to define who a person is. By defining yourself by what you do rather than by who are you can put you in emotional jeopardy. By losing touch with who you are, coping with life transitions, such as job loss, can be even more difficult.READ»

Kenan Samms

My Job Is to Ask the Questions

This recent blog post by Seth Godin highlights the reasons why I blog: I've got something to say - but I don't know it's value to each reader.  Each time my finger hovers above the "post" button, I have a moment of ...READ»

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Is Your Company an 80/20 Organization?

     I’m a big fan of the 80/20 Rule. The 80/20 Rule (also known as the Pareto Principle) means that 20 percent of something is responsible for 80 percent of the results (i.e. 20 percent of the workforce provides 80 percent of ...READ»

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Time To Restructure the Workplace?

What's needed now is a complete reexamination of the work structure paradigm, work processes, and leadership methodologies to develop a more flexible and productive workplace.READ»

Kenan Samms

Pay Now or Pay Later

Global consulting firm Hay Group's Employee Free Choice Act Survey found that "Companies recognize that if EFCA passes it will have an impact on their business, but few are being proactive...," said Richard Fine of the Hay ...READ»

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What Countries Have the Happiest People?

Where in the world do people feel most content with their lives? According to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) happiness levels are highest in Northern European countries. READ»

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A WorkQuake(TM) Perspective on the Workplace

Just read the Inc. Magazine article about how Springfield ReManufacturing Corp. and CEO Jack Stack ("The Great Game of Business") are weathering the latest manifestation of the WorkQuake(tm) - the Recession. Stuff Mr. ...READ»

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Acts of Kindness: Recipe for Ugly Times?

Maybe we've been looking in wrong place as a way of dealing with the constant negative news about the economy. Our focus has been on business strategy, economic stimulus plans, and government policies. All things. And who is personally responsible? Perhaps the real answer lies in the human heart.READ»

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Successful Leaders Need Multiple Intelligences

It's clear from research evidence of failed and unsuccessful leaders in recent years that academic learning and training or natural intellectual ability alone is insufficient to prepare for and execute good leadership. The good news is that emotional intelligence, social intelligence and success intelligence can all be taught and learned, providing individuals with the tools to become successful leaders. A greater focus particularly on success IQ by our education system, organizations and individuals would have a significant impact on greater numbers of individuals experiencing success in our society.READ»

Kenan Samms

What's the Plan, Stan?

     In this time of uncertainty every Company needs a Strategic Plan that points to future certainty and calm the nerves of everyone in the organization. But even in a bad economy a Strategic Plan should help the Company achieve ...READ»

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Why Top Performers Need A Coach

There is no doubt that a highly skilled coach can be a trusted adviser and mentor, and provide for the client an oasis of calm where the individual can share dreams, share fears and concerns and cooperatively develop a plan to reach greater levels of success and happiness.READ»

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You Can’t Handle the Truth! (Col. Jessup “A Few Good Men”)

     Several weeks ago I got a frantic call from a client because Employees were considering joining a union.  This is a good Employer, but there were workplace issues that Management did not know about.  I put Management in ...READ»

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Top Dogs Are Lonely: Confessions of A CEO Coach

The job of a CEO is a lonely one. A CEO coach can be a trusted role model, advisor, guide and mentor who helps the CEO shape visions, tap new energies and generate desired results. But more than anything, the CEO coach can provide an oasis of calm, a relationship of trust and honesty to help the CEO fulfill an extremely demanding role.READ»

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How To Get A Job During the Recession

The whole process of recruitment and job hunting has changed because the nature of the economy and workplace has changed. READ»

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Companies Can Not Be to Fast or to Furious

    As President Obama approaches his 100th day in office (April 29th), he is being criticized for trying to do too much to fast.  But is that even possible? During a crisis can a leader actually be to fast and to furious? While I ...READ»

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Is Social Networking Revolutionizing Our Triibal Behavior?

Social networking is in fact increasing tribalism and is a vehicle for social change.READ»

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Is The Middle Class An Endangered Species?

The Middle Class is in serious trouble, world-wide. And this current recession has magnified how serious the problem is, even though there are differences among Western countries and third world nations.READ»

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Should You Twitter Your Business: The Psychology of Twitter

There' s no question that Twitter has become the next big thing in internet social networking.Most celebrities have a twitter channel as part of their marketing and promotion. And now businesses are seeing Twitter as a business tool.READ»

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The Power of Positivity

       One of the first things I tell managers and supervisors in my workshops is that they are under constant scrutiny by the workforce - everyday and in everyway.  Everyone in their workgroup/department is always ...READ»

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Toward a New Definition of Work Life Balance

Initially viewed as a workplace social responsibility, work life programs are being viewed now as a strategy for competitive advantage--by attracting the best talent who become the most productive.READ»

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The Leader's Edge in Tough Times

We are at one of those turning points in our history where the kind of leaders we have and how they exercise that leadership is critical to the kind of world we live in. Optimistic and positive leaders are needed, and the rest of us have a duty, not just to support them, but to insist on that kind of leadership.READ»

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The Leader's Edge in Tough Times

We are at one of those turning points in history where the kind of leaders we have and how they exercise that leadership are critical to the kind of world we will live in. Optimistic and positive leaders are needed, and the rest of us have a duty, not just to support them, but insist on that kind of leadership.READ»

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