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Extreme Makeover - Business Edition

I’ll admit it… I cry like a school girl when Ty yells “Move that bus!” It gets me every time when I watch the pure joy experienced by a family seeing their re-made home for the first time. The transformation is always shocking, and far more complete than the deserving family could ever imagine.

There are times in business when we need a makeover as well. As I work with businesses of all sizes, I often see the results of many years of organizational neglect. Yes, organizational practices often become the dust-covered treadmills of our business lives.

Going Eighty in a School Zone

“Sorry officer… I was running late.” I said from my prostrate position on the warm hood of the police cruiser. Even then I realized how ridiculous that statement sounded as I felt the heat from the engine on my cheek and heard the handcuffs snapping into place on my wrists.

“Tell it to the judge, hotshot,” was all he said as he yanked me off the hood and began walking me to the caged rear seat of his black and white Crown Victoria.

The Problem with Organizations: People

The Importance of Organizational Focus in a Merger or Acquisition

The one thing that all organizations have in common is the presence of people. The one common source of all organizational problems, is again… people. If it weren’t for all of us imperfect human beings, our organizations would run far more smoothly and effectively.

Fearlessness

I recently came upon someone asking the question: "If you were fearless, what would you be doing with your life?" Perhaps a better question might be... "if you had 'courage', what would you be doing with your life?" Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to do something in spite of fear...

Fearless? Only clueless people are fearless.

Leadership Continuity Is Not an Option

Finding the Right "Head Coaches" for Your Organization

So we are almost a month out of pro football, many months out of college football, and MLB spring training is currently underway…But we’ll continue to see moves and shuffles of coaches within and between leagues…It’s fascinating how many player and coaching moves happen in the off-season. Almost as if teams are hoping that if they randomly put different “player pieces” in place, they will find the magical recipe for success.

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WOLF BLOG

Extreme Makeover - Business Edition

Going Eighty in a School Zone

The Problem with Organizations: People

The Importance of Organizational Focus in a Merger or Acquisition

Fearlessness

Leadership Continuity Is Not an Option

Finding the Right "Head Coaches" for Your Organization

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