Greg P. Greg is a Director in a firm that develops and implements specialized programs for strategic communications, public involvement and community relations. He leads the Transportation and Infrastructure Practice and divides his time between the San Francisco and San Diego offices. Greg’s team members, for the most part, work remotely. Greg implemented techniques from multiple[…]
“I wish my team were more accountable!” When people are more accountable for their own work, results and the decisions they make, their organization becomes much more effective. If you want your team to be great rather than mediocre, you need to hold yourself and others accountable for actions, decisions, time milestones and quality of work. […]
Chip Lindgren Chip Lindgren is Founder and CEO of A.G. Scientific, a leading San Diego based biochemical supplier for the life science marketplace. He has implemented a process of helping his team understand the FOR WHOM and and the WHY of the work they perform, giving them greater satisfaction and developing passion within the workplace.[…]
Joe Campbell Joe Campbell is Design Engineering Manager at InterTrade Industries, the world class full service custom thermoformer based in Westminster. He applied principles from the session “How to Increase Workplace Performance” to raise engagement and reduce delays within his team. ITI employs CNC programmers who program the machines that make the mold tooling used[…]
Use these 3 skills to define and execute your leadership vision. Executing leadership vision may be among the toughest core competencies for leaders to develop. To successfully execute your leadership vision, you must be able to define the vision, strategy, and tactical plan for your organization, and then effectively communicate it to your team in[…]
Inspire innovation in your company culture to create competitive advantage and long-term growth. If you’re anything like I was, you’ve read articles about the innovation greats in the business world with a whole lot of respect and perhaps a bit of jealousy. How is it that some companies seem to have innovation ingrained in their[…]
Donnie Foster Donnie Foster is Director of Operations at R.D. Engineering & Construction, the leading general construction, engineering, and telecommunication services company based in El Cajon. During a recent round of site visits he applied critical thinking to the status quo which delivered major efficiencies. On one particular type of job which has traditionally[…]
Chasen Wendt A recent Bullet Proof Manager session focused on 10 Ways to Increase Morale and Motivation. We examined the 5 reasons people aren’t performing at peak performance at work. Reason #1 is that they don’t know what they are supposed to do. They may be generally aware of priorities and expectations but over time,[…]
Dr. Terry Paulson, Author of “Paulson on Change” In a recent study almost 35% of executives predicted drastic change within their organization within the next year. The majority admitted most change efforts in the past had failed. At the same time too many businesses aren’t changing enough: big investments in old systems, fixation with[…]
Take back your company’s chunk of almost $400 Billion dollar lost in the U.S. Economy each year – or – Morale and Motivation: How important are they and what can I do about it? by Jonathan Seitz I began my career as a manager within a volunteer organization. Later (after I entered the business world),[…]