by msynk | Feb 8, 2018 | goals, Planning, Teamwork
I love setting goals. They give you something to compete for. Hopefully you have set goals for your business. What the outcomes you want to achieve in 2018 with your revenue, market share, profitability, new customers, new products or product lines, acquisitions,...
by msynk | Jan 31, 2018 | Alignment, Coaching, Communication, Greatness, Teamwork
Love them or hate them, one can’t ignore the winning record of excellence demonstrated by the Patriots in the past decade or so. They’re in the Super Bowl again (hurrah or dammit). Since 2000, they have played in eight of them and won five! They’ve...
by msynk | Apr 3, 2017 | awareness, Hiring, Management, People, Staffing, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Yesterday, I was reminded of this great observation from Jim Collins in his book Good To Great, that the “great” companies hire slow and fire fast. This came to me while facilitating a quarterly session for one of my favorite clients. Our sessions together...
by msynk | Dec 15, 2016 | Accountability, Clarity, Coaching, Strategy, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Think about your favorite professional athlete. How many coaches do you think he or she has? One of my favorite professionals is Tom Brady, quarterback of the New England Patriots. Full disclosure confession, he graduated from Michigan, so I’m biased. Whether...
by msynk | Nov 7, 2016 | Leadership, Leadership HTMF, People, Teamwork
I just finished reading two books that changed what I think about teams and how one should lead them. If you read these books, it will change your mind on these things as well. Both books are by Pat Lencioni. Recently, I attended the Gazelles Growth Summit in Dallas...
by msynk | Aug 15, 2016 | Leadership, People, Process, Rocks, Teamwork
The USA Women’s Volleyball Team won their match on Sunday against China, 3 games to 1, and in the post game interview a player described how teamwork works. It caught my attention because I played intramural volleyball (campus champs), coached high school...
