I was thinking about the widely-read business book Blue Ocean Strategy, which was published 20 years ago, and the application of its central premise to purpose-driven work today. In the book, red ocean strategies represent the way business is approached in most industries: competing for contested—and often shrinking—demand and market
According to a recent Gallup article, by the end of 2023, 33% of U.S. employees overall were highly engaged, meaning they were highly involved and enthusiastic about their work and workplaces. Unfortunately, engagement levels slipped in the first quarter of 2024, dropping 3 percentage points to 30% among both full-
Whenever I present to managers about articulating and revealing guiding statements, organizational purpose, or core values to frontline staff and connecting them to their daily work activities, I get the question, “What if they don’t buy in to these corporate ideals?” Now, you might ask, “Why on earth would they
This is the eighth, and final, post in a series aimed at supporting the efforts of leaders, managers, and supervisors to create an inspired workforce. In summary, the first seven steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which consists of both job functions (duties & tasks) and job
This post is the seventh in a series devoted to creating an inspired workforce. I will share additional posts over the coming weeks to support leaders, managers, and supervisors in this effort. In summary, the first six steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which consists of both
This post is the sixth in a series devoted to creating an inspired workforce. I will share additional posts over the coming weeks to support leaders, managers, and supervisors in this effort. In summary, the first five steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which consists of both
From time to time, I get a question similar to this: “What do you do if someone doesn’t buy-in to the company mission or purpose and resists your attempts to link these ideals to their job responsibilities?” It’s true that not every employee will buy-in to the organization’s mission, vision,
This post is the fifth in a series devoted to creating an inspired workforce. I will share additional posts over the coming weeks to support leaders, managers, and supervisors in this effort. In summary, the first four steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which consists of both
This post is the fourth in a series devoted to creating an inspired workforce. I will share additional posts over the coming weeks to support leaders, managers, and supervisors in this effort. In summary, the first three steps are to 1.) discover the total job role, which consists of both
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