From personal experiences and forward thinking, my blog shares insight on what it takes to be a great leader in all areas of your life.
Lead In With Lorne – Thank Someone For Their Contribution
Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. This week discusses the importance of recognizing and taking the time to thank people for their contribution to your organization. Let’s say thank you to those who have made a major impact over the years. Enjoy it on the YouTube video embedded below, or audio listeners can […]
Hot Topic Friday: July 19
Happy Friday! Here are my July 19 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing leadership or culture. Hot Topic 1: Is Your Organization Adaptive or Maladaptive? Source: Psychology Today. What It’s About: This article notes: “Healthy or ‘good’ adaptation might be exemplified by the person who appropriately adjusts his or her behavior to […]
Zoom Out and Back For Bad Ass Greatness
The Challenge: There are a few issues I have with setting yearly business objectives in traditional ways. First of all, they are often incremental, even tepid. This is related to the management technique of “sandbagging,” usually related to ensuring individual bonuses are earned. The second is they can simultaneously lead to somewhere, yet nowhere. […]
Lead In With Lorne – The Fight Against Sameness
Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne, this week we’re discussing the fight against sameness. How are we diligently different in our marketplace? If we’re really trying to 10x ourselves, why are we just attempting to emulate another company in our same market that seems to be doing things right? Oh, and in the […]
Hot Topics Friday: July 12
Happy Friday! Here are my July 12 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing leadership or culture. Hot Topic 1: They Will Leave by the Door or Window. Source: The New York Times. What It’s About: The title above is an unfortunate statement made by France Télécom’s CEO a decade ago. This is […]
Asking For and Giving Straight Talk!
The Challenge: One of the cliches of business is: “We need to have better communication.” Who can argue with this ultimate “motherhood” statement? Still, people are weary of worn out, top down communication and management spin. They don’t typically want the polished and carefully worded “speak” from the marketing department. Frankly, when they see an […]
Lead in With Lorne – Relish in Being Relevant
Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne, this episode discusses to battle to remain relevant. No matter how mundane or difficult your work life may be, relish in the idea that you’re still relevant. There will be a time when you will no longer be. Enjoy it on the YouTube video embedded below, or […]
Hot Topic Friday: July 5
Happy Friday! Here are my July 5 Hot Topics and how they relate to advancing leadership or culture. Hot Topic 1: Microsoft, Culture and the Red Queen. Source: The Economist. What It’s About: How has Microsoft made such a turnaround? Most pundits agree that the Redmond, WA based tech giant has made a startling […]