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Turning 40 and Just Hitting My Stride

Last Wednesday was my 40th birthday. I was not specifically waiting for the day to come to begin my life. Let’s face it, I’ve already lived a very full and blessed life, complete with tremendous revelations, numerous accomplishments, and several

Posted in 40, Birthdays, Declaration, Learning, Life, Malcolm Gladwell, Personal Development, transformation, Uncategorized

Designing the Organization of the Future…TODAY!

An effective organization design can make or break your ability to achieve your business strategy. This is particularly true in today’s ever-changing environment. As a result, Plus Delta has seen a growing need for our clients to redesign their organizations

Posted in Business Strategy, Customer Requirements, Future, Innovation, Organization Design, Organization Structure, organizational change, organizational culture, transformation, Work Processes

It’s the Network!

I believe it was Ellen De Generes who first started talking about having “my people” in her American Express commercials a few years ago. More recently, it’s been Verizon Wireless who has been preaching the power of their network. Whichever

Posted in Coaching, Ellen DeGeneres, HR, Network, Networking, Referrals, Relationship Management, Relationships, Vistage International

Never Say Never…You Really Can Get It All Done!

Someone once told me that we all will go to our graves not having got it all done. I used to agree wholeheartedly. Now I call bullshit! Yes, I live a pretty busy life. And yes, I live much of

Posted in Game of life, Life, Play, Priorities, Priority Management, Stress, Stress Management, Time, Time Managment

Productivity Management: Always Prioritizing from Strategy to Tactics

Many, if not all, of us get wrapped up in our day-to-day activities from time to time. “There’s so much to do. I’ll never get it all done!” is a story I tell myself much of the time. Amazingly, I

Posted in Intentions, Mission Control, Priorities, Priority Management, productivity, productivity management, Strategy, Tactics, Time Managment

Leadership Lessons from Our New Canine Companion, Nigel

Plus Delta’s staff has a long-standing history of inviting our four-legged canine friends to work with us. In fact, that’s one of the many reasons why Our Blog was honored as one of the top consulting blogs by OnlineBusinessSchool.org. Well,

Posted in Accountability, blogs, Canine, Dog, Labrador, Leadership, Learning, Lessons, Pit Bull

Plus Delta’s CEO Leads Nation’s Diversity & Inclusion Leaders in Mapping their Change Journeys

Later this month in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Plus Delta’s Founder and CEO Dr. Jeremy Lurey will join an esteemed faculty at the Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity. Hosted by the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, the Multicultural Forum

Posted in Change management, Diversity, Inclusion, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Multicultural Forum, Opus College of Business, organizational change, University of St. Thomas, Workplace Diversity

Top Ten Signs that Your Organizational Change Effort is Already Doomed!

As an expert in successfully implementing positive changes in organizations, I can share some pretty nasty horror stories with you all about organizational changes that have gone awry. Let’s face it. Up to 80% of all organizational changes do fail

Posted in Change management, Communications, Executive Sponsorship, Failure, organizational change, Organizational Change Management, success, System Implementation, Training, Transition

-er Is Not Always -er

Bigger, better, faster, stronger… Is it really? I’m starting to wonder about that! As you may have read in previous blog posts, I’m a fairly driven, Type A, achievement-oriented kind of person. Actually, saying it like that doesn’t even scratch

Posted in Achievement, Ambition, Balance, Composure, Goals, Peace of Mind, success

The Power of Transformation and Swinging Away

It amazes me how often I get wrapped up in my story about reality. “This sucks! Life couldn’t get any worse.” runs through my head just as often as “I am so blessed! Life couldn’t get any better.” What amazes

Posted in Baseball, Home Run, Learning, Self-reflection, Strikeout, transformation

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