by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 21, 2017 | Organizational Excellence
As a supplement to our post entitled Creating a Culture of Accountability from February, here are some thoughts that should help when you are attempting to foster accountability. Strive for clarity in five areas: 1. Clear expectations. The first step is to be crystal...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 6, 2017 | Organizational Excellence
Companies spend a lot of time and money on recruiting the best talent possible, and one way to assure a return on that people investment is to have a formalized plan for both initial training and ongoing development. In the first days, weeks and months of employment,...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 27, 2017 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
A Business Fable About Shedding the Three Fears that Sabotage Client Loyalty Let’s first address the obvious: this book has an eye-catching and even provocative title. However, what Lencioni is referring to as “getting naked” is the willingness to be...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 11, 2017 | Goals / Purpose
One of the most important responsibilities of management is to establish Organizational Goals. Read on to learn more about how you can supercharge your company’s performance and growth by effectively deploying Organizational Goals. As organizations grow, it...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 14, 2017 | Leadership
Great companies are not built with mediocre employees. Yet it’s astonishing how often managers postpone firing poor performers and troublesome employees. In exploring the reasons why CEOs fail in their own jobs, an article a few years ago in Fortune magazine...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 24, 2017 | Organizational Excellence
Everybody wants to believe that they are being treated equally, with the same set of rules and the same consistency when it comes to meeting expectations. "That’s not fair!" This is one of the first protests we learn about when we are young. Whether it...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 10, 2017 | Organizational Excellence
When you are looking in the mirror, you are looking at the problem. But, remember, you are also looking at the solution. At JFD Performance Solutions, we use a variety of individual, group, and organizational assessments in our business coaching and consulting....
by Kevin Brimhall | May 31, 2017 | Organizational Excellence
Most of us would probably agree that a workplace with chronically high stress is NOT a great place to work. While a certain amount of stress is good because it moves people to action, severe or long-term stress creates a negative work environment. Why should leaders...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 4, 2017 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
The book, written 30 years ago, includes a Forward which sums it up nicely: This is a lighthearted tale of a desperate knight in search of his true self. His journey reflects our own – filled with hope and despair, belief and disillusionment, laughter and tears....
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 21, 2017 | Motivation / Inspiration
Do You Want To Be More Successful? The Right Attitude is All You Need! As we all know, one of the most important things that impacts personal and organizational results is the attitude of the people involved. A famous quote says, "Your attitude today determines...
