The 3 Conditions of Accountability

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Jeff Grimshaw

There are three kinds of employees. Saints are always accountable. Sinners arent. Most employees are save-ables. Sometimes save-ables make good choices; sometimes they dont. Theyll consistently perform and do the right things, but only under certain conditions. To creat... More »

What’s the Story? Why Stories Are Critical to Strategic Planning

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Rob Creekmore

When I worked for GTE in the early 90s, every year the division chief executive would stand before the assembled employees to give his annual talk on how business was going. We would sit and listen dutifully as he reeled off the numbers. Ill never forget when a colleagu... More »