Motivation
Paul Teutul, Sr. on Doing Business the Orange County Choppers Way
Lessons from Running a Family-Run Business
May 15, 2009 / Podcast # 09-20
If you think cruising down the highway on a custom chopper is the ultimate thrill ride, try running your own business. The same outlaw spirit that drives some people to strap on a helmet and hit the road drives other people to risk it all and build a business from the ground up. Bikers and entrepreneurs share at least one trait. They do it their way without compromise. That’s the opening liner note of a book entitled The Ride Of A Lifetime, written by Paul Teutul Sr. Read more…
Steve Kerr on Performance Rewards Systems That Really Work
How to dramatically improve your organization's performance and create a more motivated workplace.
April 17, 2009 / Podcast # 09-16
It’s one of the thorniest management problems around: dealing with unmotivated, low-performing employees. It’s easy to point the finger of blame at them. But in most companies, it’s the reward system, not the workforce, that’s causing poor attitudes and performance: many reward systems actually discourage desired behaviors while rewarding the very actions that drive executives crazy.
In Reward Systems: Does Yours Deliver? Steve Kerr describes the steps you must take to create an effective reward system: Read more…
Alex Kjerulf on How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Excel All Year Long
Once upon a time, happiness at work was considered a luxury. Today, both companies and individuals are discovering that it's essential.
January 6, 2009 / Podcast # 09-01
When people love their jobs, they are more productive, creative and motivated. They’re also happier in life. Similarly, happy companies find they are more efficient, innovative and make more money than their unhappy competitors.
Alex Kjerulf is one of the world’s leading expert on happiness at work. He is the author of Happy Hour is 9 to 5 - How to Love Your Job, Love Your Life and Kick Butt at Work Read more…
Michael Lee Stallard on How to Fire Up Your Team’s Passion, Creativity and Productivity
Want to find out how to create an environment that consistently fires up your team?
November 7, 2008 / Podcast # 08-45
Employee disengagement is a widespread malady in today’s organizations, causing the loss of billions of dollars, hours of dissatisfaction and work lives lacking true value. Scientific research has validated the powerful effect of emotional connections on human beings. When individuals feel a connection with their organization’s identity, their colleagues and their day-to-day tasks, it fires them up.
Michael Lee Stallard, president of the consulting firm E Pluribus Partners and primary author of Fired Up or Burned Out, explains the ins and outs of Connection Cultures. Read more…
Bill George on Finding Your True North
An invitation to get tactical and align your business leadership path with a moral compass.
October 17, 2008 / Podcast # 08-42
As former President and CEO of Medtronic, now a professor at Harvard, Bill George has paved his own path to success. If you ask him what’s his secret, he’ll tell you it’s about “finding your True North,” which also happens to be the title of his new book. A companion guide to his best seller True North, Finding Your True North offers methods for personal reflection and includes targeted exercises that help leaders hone in on the purpose of their leadership and the development of their authentic leadership skills. Read more…