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Kenan Samms

What's the Plan Stan Deux?

      I’ve written a lot lately about the need for every Company, as well as every department in the Company, to have a Strategic Plan.  Clearly, every Company needs the basic roadmap that describes, in clear and simple terms, ...READ»

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The Truth About Successful People

We all know the secret to huge success. We read about it in books, see it in movies. Malcolm Gladwell sums it up in his new book, Outliers, "our hero is born in modest circumstances and by virtue of his own grit and talent fights his way to greatness." It's the story of pop and sports stars, wealthy entrepreneurs and CEOs. There's just one problem with seeing success this way--it's not true. It's not that talent and hard work won't help you get ahead, but rather success is a result of the product of many factors--a system if you like. Our culture, our parents, our friends, our environment, our attitudes, our values the lessons in life, all contribute to success.READ»

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»

Kenan Samms

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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