Archive for June 2018
The Inconvenient Truth About Following Procedures – She called me “Madam”
Processes and procedures are essential for accomplishing goals efficiently and effectively, but is your organization implementing them in a way that erodes customer relationships? Case in point: a recent experience I had with an airline that shall remain un-named. Procedures Over Customer Relationships The flight from Charlotte, NC to Washington, DC should take around 90…
Read MoreSuicide Among Execs: Coping with Stress in the C-Suite
The recent, unusual number of suicides by top executives reminds me of how important it is to talk about the dangers of severe stress in the workplace and some steps you can take to manage your own stress. Just consider this (incomplete) list of media coverage: On Tuesday Kate Spade, the founder of fashion line…
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