by Ali Elgersma | May 26, 2021 | Define The Culture
I was speaking to the COO of a large construction company because they were having a hard time finding and keeping workers. They’d had more than 60% turnover the previous year and things weren’t improving. He couldn’t understand why. Even though there was a...
by Ali Elgersma | May 24, 2021 | Develop The Team
This past weekend we saw Phil Mickelson become the older player to win a major at age 50. He has been a professional golfer since 1992. What separates him from the thousands, possibly millions, of amateurs? The reality is this, amateurs practice until they get it...
by Ali Elgersma | May 19, 2021 | Define The Culture
You want a job description for the business leader of today? I can give it to you in two words: solve problems. I know what you’re saying: “Tell me something I don’t know.” After all, everyone’s heard the statistic that 80 percent of startups don’t make it to...
by Ali Elgersma | May 12, 2021 | It's About Time
We’re going to talk about one of my favorite subjects: time. Time is a very interesting concept. You can’t manufacture more of it. We all have the same 168 hours per week. We all have the same amount of seconds every week and the same amount of...
by Ali Elgersma | May 5, 2021 | Drive Results
I was speaking virtually to a group of salespeople recently and you could see their demeanor change as they came to this realization. Like most companies, theirs looked to hire extroverts – the “High I’s” on the DISC assessment – that would be comfortable talking to...