It's Change O'Clock Somewhere

Tag: leadership

  • New Year. New You?

    Welcome to 2024! Every new year, many of us make resolutions… changes we plan (or hope) to make in our life. Eating better. Drinking less. Exercising more. Reducing stress. Working smarter. In short, we want to make improvements. New year. New you. For resolutions to stick, we have to change our behavior in some way,…

  • Level Up With 3 Cs

    Yesterday, I came across a video of James Keyes, former Blockbuster and 7-Eleven CEO, being asked for words of advice for future leaders. Here’s what he had to say: Change. If you recognize that change equals opportunity, it will be a differentiator for you in building your credibility and creating value. Those who embrace and…

  • Help them help you

    Your business doesn’t stop for change. A project can take months, quarters or longer to finish. Culture change will take years. Daily operations don’t wait. Can’t wait. Even in a pandemic. Execution happens every day. Results are expected always. The operational work doesn’t stand still. Neither does the desire to grow or improve. In tight…

  • Just be nice

    As we continue to move through the holiday season and into the new year, we often give a little extra thought to being kind to others. Approaching the calendar year-end is also the fiscal year-end for many organizations. If you haven’t already, you might be putting the final touches on your 2024 plans with updated…

  • Perspective: For Employees

    As an employee, it can be easy to fall into the comfort zone of “that’s not my job” or “that’s someone else’s job.” While this mindset doesn’t happen overnight, and isn’t necessarily intentional, it’s also not particularly useful or helpful to your organization. So, as an employee (an individual contributor), what can you do to…

  • Feeling safe in the chaos

    Last month, I was at an event in Toronto with a group of changemakers, mostly self-made entrepreneurs who share a mission to impact a million (or more) people through their work. One of the presenters talked about how chaos is found between the status quo and progress. While an important outcome of a changemaker’s effort…