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Looking Beyond the Short-Termers
The search for life lesson’s goes beyond the boundaries of a specific discipline, expertise or interest. Few would argue that, in recent years, the world of business and sports have operated less like Mars and Venus, separate but equal, and more like Twin Peaks, separate, but connected by a common base. The most recent NCAA basketball tournament has been a bizarre display of predictions gone wild. Yet, what has been interesting has been some of the surrounding dialogue that pertains to building blocks, teamwork, consistency and the ultimate prize. In doing so, the NCAA basketball tournament has provided some unique insights that have a direct bearing on how a business can achieve consistent success.
Giving Thanks to Our Top Performers
In honor of Thanksgiving, this edition of Astronology will examine how to identify, and more importantly, to thank top performers within an organization for a job well done. Considering the economic conditions that many of us are experiencing, thankfulness shown through monetary exchanges may not be feasible. No matter your budget, it is critical to acknowledge those who go above and beyond their assigned capacity. Such behavior demonstrates loyalty and dependableness…key assets for any organization!
Second Best also Deserves a Chance
Are you missing some of the crucial people in your business. Just because they aren't your stars it doesn't mean you don't need them!
Where does the passion go?
Many busy people in life lose the passion and joy they once had at work. In this insightful article Davdi Oliver explains one reason why, and, importantly, what to do about it. READ MORE...
Operating Without A Human Resources Department
Great Human Resource professionals add value to any organization. Recruiting and retaining star performers, building a productive workforce, coaching managers to perform at higher levels, ensuring that the organization stays compliant, and raising the bar on performance are what HR brings to the table. HR can be the difference between success and failure in an organization. But what can an organization do if they don't have an HR professional on staff? This is the predicament faced by many companies.
How to Keep Your Best Employees
During a recent executive coaching session the topic of employee turnover came up. My client shared what has been an ongoing problem in his company: losing star performers. Recognizing the tremendous expense associated with recruiting, hiring and training as well as losses in production and efficiency, he wanted to know what his company could do to keep their best people.
Fighting for Superstars
It's superstars who make the critical difference in your company's performance. Everyone wants the superstars, and you have to fight for them - both the ones you have and the ones you want. Winning takes a multi-faceted approach that includes building a healthy culture and involves everyone in the organization.
Selling in difficult market conditions
Three short points that we can use to make sure we succeed. Drive-Attitude-Confidence
12 Solutions for Being a Better Leader
Manage things and lead people. Processes should be defined and managed daily.

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Managing Organizational Stars
What contributes to an individual's ability to remain a star? To what extent does past star performance predicate future star performance? And to what extent does a key organizational factor—colleague quality—help or hinder the ability to sustain star performance? The performance of stars is an important career matter for individuals as well as for managers who want to inspire, nurture, and recruit stars.
How to Become an Outstanding Performer
This article is about outstanding performance. All outstanding performers have at least three things in common: 1. Outstanding performers set and achieve goals. 2. Outstanding performers are organized. 3. Outstanding performers are detail oriented and execute well.

Is Your Organization Effectively Deploying the Human Capital It Needs to Compete?
Most organizations understand that effective management and deployment of assets can mean the difference between success and failure. But many organizations fail to consider their most critical asset – human capital. A recent study by McKinsey & Company revealed that “A” performers tend to be 50-100% more productive than “C” performers. Clearly, identifying the “A” performers can enhance an organization’s performance. So, how does an employer identify the “A” performers, and once identified, how does an employer retain them?

How to Keep Your Best Employees
During a recent executive coaching session the topic of employee turnover came up. My client shared what has been an ongoing problem in his company: losing star performers. Recognizing the tremendous expense associated with recruiting, hiring and training as well as losses in production and efficiency, he wanted to know what his company could do to keep their best people.
Successful People Make No Little Plans
Successful people are outstanding performers. Outstanding performers become outstanding performers by setting and achieving high -- no, big hairy audacious goals. Outstanding performers put in the time and effort, the blood sweat and tears necessary to turn their goals into reality. They don't settle for good, because they know that good is the enemy of great. They choose to be great. They make no little plans. They make big plans that stir their blood.
Tenacity is NOT Enough!
No one has to tell you that high performers succeed more. But, is this a fluke? Are they special people? They obviously are different in some way because not everyone is able to perform at their level. Clearly they don't blend in with the masses on the bell curve. But interestingly enough however, they don't always stand out either. Take an interview for example. Many poor performers are hired by mistake, and who knows how many top performers get turned down. It would be much easier to identify the best if they all had a certain look, or always had the best skills - but they don't.
Talent Is Worthless, Performance is Priceless!
Everyone wants to be a winner. No one works to come in last. Read about a simple strategy to move average performers to superior performers.
Man always rises to meet up to his expectations
When I took over the management of a chain of retail stores in the auto-service industry, one of the biggest challenges that I faced was the incompetency of the staff. Two points stood out very strongly: a) Whoever I asked, had a bad opinion about the non-performers and b) The so-called non-performers were actually not producing results. “Obviously!” you might think. How can you expect non-performers to produce results? Well, that’s what I thought too, at least initially.
Leadership Tip: Dream On
Remember when you were a kid and the first evening star began to beckon in a slowly dimming sky? Were you the kid who said "star light, star bright, I want the wish I wish tonight?" Did someone tell you to stop being "so childish" or were you supported in wishing your dream? It has been said that without vision the people will perish. When we stop looking toward an ideal that we are reaching for the world becomes flat and stale. In all leadership development programs there needs to be a module on keeping dreams alive.
Business Presentations - What's Your Personal Best?
Curious how to find your personal best in business presenting? Follow the lead of star performers and challenge yourself to greatness. Discover how professionals in public speaking raise the bar to continually set new heights.
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