by David Porter | Oct 3, 2018 | Decision-making, Leadership, Work Culture, Workplace Culture
The path from defining a problem to implementing a solution is rarely linear. Despite applying the knowledge and skills of our best people, there are moments of uncertainty that precede critical decisions. We create doubt with a list of intended and unintended...
by David Porter | Mar 26, 2018 | Decision-making, Leadership, Leadership Development, Performance excellence, Work Culture
Leaders are required to make decisions and deliver results. When we face a problem, we make decisions, we act, and we succeed, fail, and sometimes learn. As we reflect on a decision, we often find that the decision and subsequent actions were available to us early in...
by David Porter | Jan 24, 2018 | Employee Engagement, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Work Culture, Workplace Culture
Copyright: photonphoto / 123RF Stock Photo According to the Gallup Daily U.S. Employee Engagement tracker (Gallup), U.S. employees engaged in their work was about 28% in January 2014 and 32% in August 2017. The inverse, employees less engaged, stood at 72% and...
by David Porter | Jan 22, 2018 | Coaching, Executive Coaching, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Startup, Work Culture
I am a tireless proponent of getting in the way. As kids, getting in the way led to admonishment from parents or older siblings. As adults, getting in the way creates our universe of opportunities. In our careers, getting in the way shows up in many places. Bringing...
by David Porter | Jan 16, 2018 | Decision-making, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leading through adversity, Team Effectiveness, Teamwork, Work Culture
Situation A CEO focuses his growth strategy on acquisitions. Over time, some deals bear fruit while others fall short of expectations. For a while, he only shares his regret over the low-performing acquisitions with his closest aides. In time, caution subsides and, he...
