One of the biggest frustrations of all team leaders continues to be lack of talent. Business leaders at all levels continue to weed through resumes, applications and references just to find out that the talent they hired is far from expectations. We are being regularly called in to resolve challenges resulting from bad hiring. Following is my ... Read Full Article »
Don’t Let Labels Define You
Couple years ago Pantene came up with outrageous ad. It was shocking because it was... well, true (just see for yourself). Men and women are viewed differently. Actually, we all can be viewed differently (talking about true diversity). Depending on a situation, women can be preferred or rejected. Men can be pushed up or down. Even though many ... Read Full Article »
Initiative Quick Start Struggle (Video)
I recently came across a great video that in a great (and funny) way explains struggle of Quick Start Initiative individuals. So if you who took Kolbe A assessment and your result came as Quick Start Initiation (between 7-10), keep reading. Initiative Quick Starts tend to take action in a very last minute. No matter how well they plan, there ... Read Full Article »
Powerful Results: The Power of Instincts
Thousands of decision makers agree that their greatest victories came when they trusted their guts. Yet, most of the people out there do not understand how to use the power of their instincts. Instincts are generally understood as an innate part of our behavior that emerges without any training or education. Instincts are inborn and for the most ... Read Full Article »
Unleash Your Potential
It has been a long time in the making. It all started with requests from many of you, how can we better understand our instincts and how can we leverage their power. I've been playing with ideas of how to help you step up your game and walk in your purpose. Over the past year I tested a couple of formats, watching closely where your approval met ... Read Full Article »
High Performance Solutions
One of the main problems in our society is that we're pushed to perform in the areas in which we aren't naturally strong. We worry about our families, finances or status, therefore we say 'yes' to tasks, jobs or positions that aren't the right fit. We keep hunting for brighter future, not realizing that in reality we're just running in ... Read Full Article »
Understanding Kolbe
I remember the day when I first took the Kolbe ATM Index. I was excited because my coach told me that the insights would be invaluable and that I'd never be the same person again. So I did it. As excited as I was, I started to read through my results and …darn! I could see who I was, but all I could focus on was that I wanted to be THAT also… How ... Read Full Article »