by Jonathan | Aug 10, 2021 | Communication, Core Values, Hiring, Leadership
This is how to make your firm and your position the default choice for someone with 4 other solid job offers. First, a little context. In April we saw the highest “quits” since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began recording that data – about 20...
by Jonathan | Aug 9, 2021 | Leadership
If the Delta variant is throwing a wrench into your reopening plans, then the true lesson of the pandemic is being missed. Getting people back into the office only feels like the solution to all of the problems. If we could just get going again, then we could solve:...
by Jonathan | Aug 4, 2021 | Communication, Core Values, Culture, Decision Making, Leadership
The most influential culture is the culture closest to you. (Reminder: Culture is not bean bag chairs and free lunch. Culture is a group’s collective behaviors, attitudes, expectations, and artifacts that create pressures to influence an individual’s...
by Jonathan | Aug 3, 2021 | Goals, Leadership, Productivity
Most goals are orphaned aspirations. Think about it. There is something you want to accomplish. It gels into a “goal” somewhere. Maybe it’s in your head, or maybe it gets written down(!) After that, things get a bit mushy. “Run a marathon in...
by Jonathan | Aug 2, 2021 | Core Values, Culture, Decision Making, Leadership
What separates a “weak” from a “muscular” core value? The answer has nothing to do with the value itself. Instead, it has to do with how the value is upheld within the firm. We can place core values on a spectrum: Level 0 – No core values...
