1: We want things to run smoothly in business and life. But is this our ultimate goal?
This week we are looking at some lessons from Dr. Daniel Friedland, author of the terrific book Leading Well from Within.
2: Danny suggests we can see an organization as either a machine or a living, breathing organism.
A machine has a function. The goal is to eliminate errors and maximize … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
It’s the start of a new year. For many of us, it’s time to lay out our goals for the year ahead. In recent weeks, I’ve written about the keys to a … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
1: This week, we’ve been exploring ideas from Mark Moses and his co-authors in Making Big Happen. Many of us have been involved in strategic planning for our organizations … continue reading
1: “Planning is 1 percent of the effort; execution is the other 99 percent,” write Mark Moses and his co-authors in Making Big Happen.
Once we’ve created our annual plan and communicated it across the company, our next task is critical: We must create a culture of accountability across the organization.
Which is what the Make Big Happen framework is all about. “Before we adopted the Make Big Happen … continue reading
1: “The Bible begins talking about work as soon as it begins talking about anything—that is how important and basic it is,” writes Timothy Keller in Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work.
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what RiseWithDrew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
This week, we’ve been exploring ideas from Marshall Goldsmith, and his brilliant book What Got You Here Won’t Get You There. Marshall is one of the world’s top … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
1: What makes for a great set of company or organizational values?
In last Friday’s post, I talked about the process we went through several years ago … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
What is the #1 strategy to create a great place to work?
Articulate the organization’s values and then do our very best to live by those values.
One question … continue reading
Carlos is the CEO of a successful food company.
“He is brilliant, hard-working, and an expert in his field,” writes Marshall Goldsmith in What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful. “He started out on the factory floor and rose through sales and marketing to the top spot. There is nothing in his business that he hasn’t seen firsthand.”
“Like many creative … continue reading
Getting better at getting better is what Rise With Drew is all about.
Monday through Thursday, we explore ideas from authors, thought leaders, and exemplary organizations. On Friday, I share something about myself or what we are working on at PCI.
This past summer, we received some exciting news. Fortune magazine named PCI the #55 Best Medium Workplace in the U.S. This represented the achievement of our long-term vision … continue reading
