[READING TIME: 8 MINUTES] In this 8020Info Water Cooler, we look at using dilemmas to build culture, the impact of surroundings on behaviour, ways to use AI as a helper, the need for managers to communicate, the VECTOR framework for top performance, and the myriad species of problems. Enjoy! 1. Focus on Dilemmas to Build […]
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In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at clarity of organizational purpose, types of motivation, how to communicate bad news, power words for marketing success, characteristics of effective executives and necessary endings. Enjoy!
Five Tests for a Purpose Statement
An Overlooked Form of Motivation
Communicate Bad News with 4Rs
Two Words for Marketing Success
Zingers: • Moving-Average Culture
The List: What Makes an Executive Effective
Deal with Necessary Endings
Reading: Right Kind of Wrong
Reading: How We Got to Now (Six Innovations that Made the Modern World)
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In this 8020Info Water Cooler we focus on using momentum strategically, digging below symptoms to deal with real problems, tips for precision emails, a trigger for better brainstorming, and testing whether values are driving your strategy. Enjoy!
Moving Beyond Surface Symptoms
Writing Email With Military Precision
Embarrassment And Successful Brainstorming
Momentum As A Management Strategy
Eleven Time-Management Mistakes
Are Your Values Strategic?
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This edition of the 8020Info Water Cooler marks issue #300 — a major milestone for us. It represents more than half a million words shared on a tri-weekly schedule since our first edition was published April 30, 2001.
Our goal has always been to bring you actionable insights relevant to your leadership in non-profit, public sector and small business organizations. After going through our library of past articles, we are pleased to share some favourites — our own, and many based on reader feedback.
Thank you for your continuing interest in our newsletter. Enjoy!
Six Key Leadership Decisions
Four Levels of Culture Change
Questions For Reviewing Marketing Materials
Strategy’s Companion… Change
For Focus, You Must Dare To Say No
Thanks for the Feedback
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In this edition of the 8020Info Water Cooler we share ways to strengthen your decision making, save your organization money, discuss why social media background checks may come with risks, and how to alleviate hidden resistance to organizational transformation. Enjoy!
Eight Ways To Save
Why Social Media Background Checks Are Dumb
Some Tips On Decision-Making
Some Hot Sriracha Lessons
Mindsets Underpin Transformation
Communication Arch-Enemies
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Resilience Is A Team Sport
The Four Behaviours For Executive Success
Stop Assumptions From Undermining Strategy
Rethinking Culture Fit
Changing The Web of Culture
Quick Tips From Around Our Water Cooler
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