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A Simple Question That Will Keep Your Organization Healthy and Productive

Written by Gino Wickman on February 28, 2011

Two epidemics kill cultures: end-runs and unresolved complaining. These epidemics have a powerful cure in the form of a simple question.

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Setting Standards with the People Analyzer

Written by Ed Callahan on February 24, 2011

It's a generally held opinion that you only get into the Football Hall of Fame as a quarterback if you have won a Super Bowl. Whether you agree with that unwritten quarterback rule or not, the point is that the Hall of Fame for all sports requires that for an athlete to be elected, the athlete must achieve beyond very high standards indeed.

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The Ambition to Excel

Written by Rene Boer on February 22, 2011

Yesterday was President’s Day and I thought I’d share a story about John Adams, our second President.

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Disengaged Employees

Written by Rene Boer on February 14, 2011

It’s estimated that uninspired, disengaged employees cost American business more than $350 billion annually. Over the last decade, a Gallup Poll of 10 million employees revealed that two thirds felt they were not given the opportunity to do what they do best every day.

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Truth, Pain, Improve, Grow … Repeat

Written by Gino Wickman on February 10, 2011

Are you growing? If you’re not growing, you’re dying. There’s a very specific process for how you grow. As Dr. David Viscott said, “If you cannot risk, you cannot grow. If you cannot grow, you cannot become your best. If you cannot become your best, you cannot be happy. And if you cannot be happy, what else matters?” Are you a growth-oriented person, or are you more comfortable with the status quo? If this quote resonates with you, you’re probably a growth-oriented person.

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