by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 6, 2020 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
Subtitled, Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload, this book deals with topics that are both “hot” these days and also part of the fabric of our everyday lives and of business: brain functionality, time management, social media, organization, and...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 26, 2020 | Motivation / Inspiration
These are unprecedented times! The coronavirus has significantly impacted many aspects of how Americans, and people around the world, live and work. “Normal” life already includes numerous challenges, and the impacts from the coronavirus pandemic to our family, our...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 12, 2020 | Organizational Excellence
JFD Performance Solutions has used the products and services of TTI Success Insights (TTI SI), a global leader in human behavior assessments, since 2009 and has been an approved Value-Added Associate since 2012. One product that we use extensively is the validated...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 9, 2020 | Personal Improvement
Unless an individual is a sociopath or psychopath, people know the right thing to do. Unfortunately, this is not the same as doing the right thing. ‘Knowing’ is the moral foundation to do the right thing. ‘Doing’ is having the courage to do the right thing. True...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 10, 2020 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
This book, subtitled “A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace,” was recommended to me by my longtime friend and colleague Robyn Rickenbach of Springboard International. The author worked at Hallmark Cards for 30 years in a variety of creative roles (even...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 10, 2020 | Organizational Excellence
It is hopefully clear that working effectively together is mandatory in business. Aspects such as having common goals and clear roles, establishing strong relationships, communicating openly, and respecting each other must be held in high regard by everyone involved....
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 6, 2020 | Personal Improvement
At the end of 2014, I posted this blog. Personal reflection is a critical element for learning and growth, while planning is essential for goal achievement. When done together, reflection and planning are very powerful! 2020 is here – do you envision something...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 3, 2019 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
Being a long-time GE employee (albeit from more than 15 years ago), I was interested to dig into this book, as it has been on my reading list for a while. It’s all about execution…and, as the authors discuss at length, I too have seen many terrific...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 7, 2019 | Organizational Excellence
There is ongoing discourse in all sectors (public, private, healthcare and non-profit) regarding the need for retaining talented employees. And there is consistent agreement that doing so can be more difficult and challenging than hiring them. The retention of good...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 11, 2019 | Leadership
While being the solver of all problems might be effective and efficient in achieving results for a manager in the short term, in the long run it creates a weaker team through learned helplessness. Too many organizations are unable to function when the boss isn’t there...
