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Using HBDI for self-care: Thinking styles, stressors and strategies
It has been interesting to observe how differently people have been coping with this extended period of isolation. Some are enjoying this time, perhaps even thriving, completely content living in bubbles with immediate family, pets, and Netflix. Others are not...
Bend, not break – the power of grit
The post-pandemic road to recovery will be long, its trajectory uncertain, and challenge even the strongest leaders. Some businesses will make it to the other side. Some might even prosper (congratulations liquor and wine sellers). Others might not. Much depends on...
When times are tough, leaders must lead
As we grapple with the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, there is one thing we can be certain of, that absolutely nothing is certain. The pandemic has challenged our sanity with opposing information coming at us from all directions, made us buy shopping carts...
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Don’t Be Afraid Of The Big Waves
As a kid, my parents loved taking my siblings and me to swim in the wavy oceans around the world. Most family vacations involved oceans and tropical weather as both my parents grew up in South Africa, and they really missed that aspect of life after immigrating to the U.S. Even though we were near […]
Leading Change With Lean Sigma
Lean Sigma is a set of tools that needs to be in every executive’s management toolbox. The tools are simple but profound in their ability to help your organization achieve higher levels of business performance. Whether the economy is “flying high” or “sinking fast”, there is always a need for process improvement. Regardless of whether […]
Anticipating And Managing Change
We’ve all been there. Just when we think things are working and the business is doing well, something seems to hit us out of nowhere. All of a sudden we’re faced with the need to fix or change some things in our business to get ourselves back on track. Never has that been more true […]
Executive Coaching & Leadership Support For Change
There is a lot at stake during times of stress and change. Leaders are challenged to positively represent the organization’s character and culture during tough times. Yet they are experiencing the turmoil personally and we sometimes forget that they also need some help and can benefit from some leadership support. Leaders of organizations often find […]
Empowering Employees & Teams For High Performance
Increasingly the issue of employee empowerment is coming up in our engagements. Our observation is that more people in organizations, at all levels, are feeling less like they control their own destiny in the workplace. Employees who feel empowered in their jobs make better decisions and produce higher quality outputs, which allow a company to […]
Transitioning From Competition To Cooperation
A few years ago, three corporate cultures merged into one when Pierre Foods, Advance Food Company and Advance Brands came together to form AdvancePierre. The company makes and distributes handheld convenience products including packaged sandwiches and fully cooked chicken, beef and pork products to a variety of vendors including school, retail, vending and convenience store […]
Partner Profile: Bob Landis
Bob Landis has joined ArchPoint Consulting. For more than 26 years, Landis has been helping teams of senior leaders to convert strategy into effective execution. Most recently, Landis was Vice President, People & Organization for the global chocolate portfolio at Mars Incorporated. He specializes in human resources, change management and organization development and has worked […]
Traits Of Effective Teams
Great companies are almost always made great by a few small teams. Some people may say corporate strategy made the difference. Others may say it was corporate research. However, most people on the inside would say it was a team of committed individuals who believed they could create something that would fundamentally change how people […]
How To Turn A Virtual Team Around
It Can Be Lonely At The Top: 5 Realities Of Being CEO
1. It can be lonely at the top. Even though the CEO sits at the top of a large organization, building and maintaining genuine relationships is difficult – even impossible for some. “There’s a lot of stuff you want to talk about and as CEO that’s just not appropriate to discuss with even your […]