Don't confuse new tools with new rules. Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the mania of some technology fads, like social media, and the dangers of assuming they are changing the rules, when they are really just cool, new tools.
The Roman philosopher, Cato, said, "Stick to the point and the words will take care of themselves." Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the proper way to conduct meetings that are successful by making sure the group stays focused.
When conducting a meeting, keep the main thing the main thing. Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to offer tips on engaging employees, especially in meetings, including how to get the group to agree on the desired outcome of the meeting before it starts.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his recent trip to Moscow, the warm hospitality of his hosts, plus his experience in dealing with the language differences.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to continue their series in understanding change, the motivation behind the need for change and the discipline required to achieve the desired results.
Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to explain why change should be a process and the best way to lead change and motivate employees is to assess your team, delegate, step back and make small adjustments when necessary.
Why do 70% of changes fail? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal research that shows 70% of changes fail and offer tips on how to not be part of this negative statistic, including getting employees to own the changes.
Successful change may require you to get out of your own way. That's the message Rick Maurer has as he joins Jim Blasingame to reveal why most changes fail: the leader of the change tries to maintain too much control and probably gain too much of the credit.
How can you lead change successfully in your small business? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to continue their discussion on ways to lead change - not just deal with or manage it - in the second decade of the 21st century.
How does a small business install and lead change successfully? Rick Maurer joins Jim Blasingame to identify the four main factors that determine whether a small business will be successful when implementing organizational change.
