by ronalvesteffer | Dec 18, 2014 | Culture, SEI, Video
Last year, I was invited to be a panelist at a couple of Inc/ Small Giants Leadership Forums alongside Bo Burlingham and Paul Spiegelman. In this clip, Bo, who is an Editor-at-Large for Inc Magazine and the author of the book Small Giants, asks me what it is that...
by ronalvesteffer | Dec 10, 2014 | Culture, Leadership
As we head into the final weeks of 2014 and begin to plan for the new year ahead, here are 3 lists worth making to set yourself up for success in 2015. The Start Doing List If you want something you’ve never had, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done. It can be...
by ronalvesteffer | Nov 6, 2014 | Culture, SEI
Previously I’ve written about our company’s performance measurement system (also known as the SR5). To further explain how each element works, my next three blog entries will break down the components of our performance measurement system and describe each in...
by ronalvesteffer | Oct 30, 2014 | Culture
An important part of our performance measurement system includes tracking individual achievement and performance. That’s where ROIs – the second component of our performance measurement system – come in. ROI stands for responsibilities, objectives and indicators. They...
by ronalvesteffer | Oct 23, 2014 | Culture
Five minutes to read and 15 to prepare. We’d all love to create professional development plans with that kind of ease, right? 5/15s (named for the ease of preparation noted above) are the third – and final – element of Service Express’ performance measurement system...
by ronalvesteffer | Oct 9, 2014 | Culture, Leadership
There is a fatal mistake that too many organizations make when they grow. It happens quietly when leaders are unintentional about creating the right culture. The mistake is the formation of bureaucracy and a cultural aversion of risk. One of the fatal flaws...