Revolutions are funny things. We rarely see them until they have already happened. The quality revolution was like that. In the early days, there were some geeks in the basement using fishbone diagrams to identify the root causes. Within a few short years, the Quality...
Today I want to share the story of one man who performed a simple act that effected a powerful result. He bought a statue of Buddha and placed it on a street corner that was corrupted by crime, which radically transformed the area to one of...
Did you ever wish as a kid you could grow up to be a “secret agent?” In my childhood, I was a fan of a TV show called The Man from Uncle which was a spy show with the theme song Secret Agent Man. Besides...
Today I’d like to talk about how we can keep our teams more connected to purpose in an effort to create purpose driven companies. Research shows that when associates feel connected to the purpose of their company and their jobs they are more engaged, more productive,...
What do engaging leaders do to get their people inspired? An engaged leadership knows that there are five habits you can adopt guaranteed to transform you into a highly engaging leader. 5 Habits of An Engaged Leadership 1. Take an interest in people's lives. Studies show that...
There is one thing that MUST happen in your meetings to create inspired and engaged employees. What is this one thing? Research has proven that when employees see the higher purpose of their work, they are more productive, engaged, and healthier. Highly Engaged Employees So there is one very...
As most of you know, for over fifteen years my colleagues and I have been teaching a simple concept we call 100/0, which means 100% responsibility/0% Excuses. Companies all over the world such as Qantas, Intact Insurance, Lockheed Martin, RBC, and Washington Gas are using...
One of the most effective ways to position your organization heads above your competition is by getting your leaders and front line to step up and be 100% responsible through employee engagement strategies. John Izzo knows this and that's why his groundbreaking keynote based on...
What do all sustainably successful people and sustainably successful companies have in common? Over the past thirty years, I have worked with over 600 companies and thousands of leaders and entrepreneurs and every one of them had this one quality. Today I want to talk about the...
Recently we surveyed our database of 6,000 leaders to ask:"What major concerns consistently show up in your management teams?" After brand reputation, accountability in the workplace was the highest-rated item. Getting others to be accountable, have employees STEP UP and take ownership for results is a...