In Pursuit of Profit or Purpose?

By S. Chris Edmonds / December 23, 2013 / 9 Comments

What would employees say, in this moment, is your team, department, division or organization’s purpose, it’s reason for being? Most employees say, “To make money.” Why would they say this? […]

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Do You Create Engagement or Disengagement?

By S. Chris Edmonds / December 9, 2013 / 4 Comments

We humans have a tendency to believe that what we do and how we do it is “all good.” We rarely pay attention to the signs around us that we […]

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Want to Build Trust? Be Civil.

By S. Chris Edmonds / December 2, 2013 / 3 Comments

Two-thirds of Americans believe people can’t be trusted. So says a recent AP/GfK study. When this survey was first conducted in 1972, half of Americans felt that people were trustworthy. […]

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Do You Get Compliance or Alliance?

By S. Chris Edmonds / September 16, 2013 / 2 Comments

If team members aren’t doing what you need them to do, how do you address that issue? As a team leader (with formal authority) or an influencer (with informal authority), […]

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Don't Cheat

By S. Chris Edmonds / August 12, 2013 / 2 Comments

Sometimes, cheaters get caught. Here in the US, Major League Baseball recently announced suspensions for players who took performance-enhancing drugs from the Biogenesis lab in Miami. The biggest penalty went […]

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What Does Your Great Boss Do?

By S. Chris Edmonds / April 8, 2013 / Comments Off on What Does Your Great Boss Do?

Reactions to the firing of Rutgers University’s head men’s basketball coach has certainly made headlines recently. Video of the coach shoving & berating players, yelling obscenities, and throwing basketballs at […]

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