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Leadership Nugget # 5: Do CEOs See Government As The Main Threat To Business?

Doug WilsonMar 4, 20162 min read

Four hundred CEOs in eighty-three countries were surveyed about what they see as key threats to business. There was an amazing degree of consistency on…

Leadership Nugget #4: Which Is The Better Decision Making Approach?

Doug WilsonMar 3, 20162 min read

“German and American teams were assigned the task of reaching consensus on a complex task. The German groups generated 30% fewer possible solution statements than…

Leadership Nugget #3: Unpredictability Is Killing Your Workplace!

Doug WilsonMar 2, 20162 min read

“62% of workers rate their jobs as highly stressful. The most common factor mentioned is unpredictability.” http://www.careercast.com/2016-job-stress-survey-results How does unpredictability impact the workplace? Consider a…

Leadership Nugget #2: Leadership Training – Is Its Time Past?

Doug WilsonMar 1, 20162 min read

How would your organization answer to questions posed in a recent study. Investment in front-line managers? 28% said “investing in managers. was a high priority.”…

Leadership Nugget #1: Treating Supervisors As Employees

Doug WilsonMar 1, 20162 min read

“Businesses frequently don’t value front-line management role – 38% of respondents believe their company “doesn’t value the impact” of lower level management”. America’s Workforce: A…

The Value Leadership Adds: How Our Wrong Focus Makes Every Leader A Failure

Doug WilsonFeb 21, 201614 min read

The purpose of this article is to describe the areas in which leadership contribute value. As such, it addresses the position of leadership. It does…