Fulfilling Strategy Blog
do more of the work that matters mostWe know that the secret to performance and professional fulfillment is empowering people to make progress each day on meaningful work. It’s not easy, but I’m obsessed with the opportunity of fulfilling worklife, and I’d like to share my strategies and insights here with you!
Eliminate Drag (3 of 3): Tackle the Meeting Madness
In this last part of my three-part series on eliminating the drag that's holding your business back, we'll tackle one of the biggest drains of time and energy: ineffective meetings. In this post, I'll share with you an overview of the key concepts in my online course,...
Eliminate Drag (2 of 3): Uplevel a Core Process
In part two of my three-part series on how to eliminate the drag on your business that's holding you back, we'll talk about core processes. A core process is central to delivering the value proposition to the customer and running the organization. An example might be...
Eliminate the Drag That’s Holding Your Business Back (1 of 3)
If surviving this pandemic crisis has resulted in deep cuts inside your organization, you're probably all too familiar with the mantra "do more with less." Your competitive advantage will come from smart management of scarce, very scarce resources. This means...
What If We Stopped Trying to “Find” Our Purpose?
I've always admired those who seemed to know their purpose in life from an early age. Imagine the focus and the clarity that comes from knowing your "why" out of the gate! And then there are people like me. People like me "find" our purpose along the way. I've always...
Reconnecting to Organizational Purpose Is More Important Than Ever
Surviving and recovering from the seismic market changes may have shifted your focus to a shorter time horizon. However, it's still essential that the organizational priorities remain consistent in serving the organization's purpose. All stakeholders (employees,...
How the Strategic Planning Process Fails Employees (and What You Can Do Differently)
Over 75% of employees surveyed don’t think their leadership has a clear vision for the future. Think they just don't get it? Think again. What’s the problem? In most instances, Vision lacks purpose, and Strategic Objectives aren’t meaningful to employees. Bottom line,...