Achieving Business Excellence

I saw this post and liked the ideas so much that I asked to run it here as a guest post. Kyle Lagunas makes some excellent points…

In recent years, the most successful companies have focused less on perks and more on offering their employees something better: a connection to the company. Three prominent start-ups – Groupon, Zynga and Dropbox – are each cultivating lasting company cultures, and I’ve taken a look to see what’s working and what’s not. Continue reading “A Guest Post on Building a Great Culture” »

I have just returned to my desk from an absolutely fantastic event hosted by my local Chamber of Commerce which featured four of our area’s most accomplished and respected business leaders talking about how to build a great company.  The companies that were featured were all relatively small businesses, yet three of the four competed on a national and even global scale.  Two of the owners were in their early 20s – the other two in their late 30s.  All four were incredibly bright, talented and successful business leaders. Continue reading “Lessons from Four VERY Successful Business Owners” »

I was having lunch the other day with a good friend of mine who is an extremely experienced and highly regarded psychiatrist. Our conversation drifted to my interactions as an executive coach and how I approach assisting companies in improving their corporate cultures. As I was explaining what I saw as the key factors to building a highly engaging, motivating and successful corporate culture, my friend looked at me and said, “What you are describing is exactly the same core elements that people are seeking in every relationship they have; as an individual, in their marriages, with their friends and family — and at their jobs.” He then told me what he felt were the three key areas that serve as the foundation for building healthy relationships and I realized that it was exactly the same thing that people need from the company they work for. Continue reading “The Three Keys to a Strong Corporate Culture” »

Some of you might recall that about six months ago I wrote a blog about a friend of mine that owns a local restaurant that was struggling. I told him that until he nailed the four key “Moments Of Truth” for any restaurant: quality food, good service, reasonable prices and exceedingly clean… that he had no right whatsoever to expect his business to grow… or even survive. Well, I stopped in his place this morning for breakfast and unfortunately it will likely be the last time I ever step foot in one of his restaurants. Continue reading “Bad Employees = Bankruptcy” »

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Have a super day — I look forward to talking to you again soon – John

Lack of disciplined execution and failure to hold people fully accountable… these two issues can cost a business as much as 85% of their potential revenues! This is a HUGE problem that needs to be addressed, so in this video I share some of my best advice for how to greatly increase the level of accountability in your organization. If you find this video helpful I truly hope you will send it on to any of your colleagues and friends that you feel might find value in the ideas I share. Thanks so much — John