Risk and Creating a Culture of Innovation

Risk is the fifth TIGERS® principle required for high performance team work and for building a cooperative and collaborative work culture capable of innovation.  The other five principles are trust, interdependence, genuineness, empathy and success. They form the acronym, TIGERS®. Risk, by definition, is taking an action that can result in a mistake that leads […]

Are Employees Fearful of Their Own Good Ideas?

Are emplolyees fearful of change? Change is inevitable. Growth is optional. Noted author and leadership expert, John C. Maxwell, nailed it right on the head with this expression.  And nothing could be farther from the truth in today’s workplace.  Change is already happening whether executives and employees choose to acknowledge it or not. Organizations embracing […]

Success Strategies Of Small Business High Achievers

How are Small Businesses currently viewing the economy and what are High Achievers doing about it? While economic uncertainty persists, there are signs that many entrepreneurs feel more confident and less stressed. According to the latest findings of the American Express OPEN® Small Business Monitor, just 20 percent believe economic conditions are the biggest barrier […]