by Jim Struck | Oct 29, 2013 | Articles, Personal Development
By Jim Struck The other day I was reflecting on my career and the various roads I have traveled. I recognized that the “road” started long before my career. It started with the people that invested in me as I grew up and continued with each successive job, even the...
by Jim Struck | Aug 18, 2013 | Articles, Execution of Goals
Scoreboards: Not Just at Wrigley Field By Jim Struck, Leadership Vision, LLC My last column discussed the value of benchmarking and key performance indicators (KPI’s) in helping organizations to execute. In general, I am a big fan of benchmarks and KPI’s because they:...
by Jim Struck | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles, Execution of Goals, Leadership Effectiveness
By Jim Struck Some time back the Harvard Business Review published a series of articles about transforming leaders. One of the articles, “Quick Wins Paradox” by Mark E. Van Buren and Todd Safferstone, is of particular value for those who are new to a leadership role....
by Jim Struck | May 29, 2013 | Execution of Goals
By Jim Struck, Leadership Vision, LLC Published in Mr. Struck’s column in Management Trends, May, 2009 Much of our life in the business world is about keeping score. Keeping score is a necessary tool to tell us how we’re doing as individuals, departments, with our...
by Jim Struck | Oct 17, 2012 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness, Personal Development
Say What? By Jim Struck, Leadership Vision, LLC Truly listening – to ourselves, to other people – is a gift. Think about it. How often in your life does something turn out badly because we failed to listen? Listening is not just about hearing and understanding, it is...
