From BizActions.com
Harry Truman’s definition of accountability is perhaps the best: “The Buck Stops Here.” It was the message on a sign the President had on his White House desk to remind himself and others who entered his office that he took responsibility for making decisions.
As Truman said in his farewell address in January, 1953: “The President – whoever he is – has to decide. He can’t pass the buck to anybody. No one else can do the deciding for him. That’s his job.”
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Filed under: Articles, In the News, Peter's Blog on October 5th, 2009 No Comments »
For the last five years, the only reason I picked up the white pages phone book that was dropped on my doorstep was to see if my name was still in it. Come to think of it, I have not looked up a business in the yellow pages either for at least four years. So, why do we keep receiving these costly books that fewer and fewer people are reading? To use as a booster seat so small children are sitting higher up to more effectively eat their meal?
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Filed under: In the News, Leading Change, Peter's Blog on May 4th, 2009 No Comments »
By Marc Kramer | MainStreet.com
Looking for inspiration to help get you through turbulent markets and weak revenue in the coming weeks? Here are nine recently released books that offer recession-worthy insights on management, sales and marketing.
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Filed under: In the News, Peter's Blog on April 22nd, 2009 No Comments »
We were recently riveted to the news for the unfolding pirate drama being played out in the Indian Ocean. Somali pirates had seized control of the Maersk Alabama. Captain Richard Phillips, in the ultimate demonstration of leadership, negotiated the release of his ship and crew, in exchange for his life as a hostage. Negotiations stalled while Captain Phillips floated adrift in a powerless lifeboat, with limited food and water, held captive by the pirates. On the fifth day, highly trained Navy SEAL snipers shot the pirates and successfully rescued the Captain, unharmed.
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Filed under: In the News, Leadership, Peter's Blog on April 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Click here to listen to Peter Stark discuss his newest book, Engaged! How Leaders Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work. Peter shares his ideas for leading an engaged workforce in an interview with Brent Clanton of CNN 650 Radio, giving tips for both employees and leaders on not only how to survive these tough economic times, but end up positioned for success, thriving where others may have given up.
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Filed under: In the News, Peter's Blog on April 14th, 2009 No Comments »
Last week, the economic downturn showed it was effective at impacting three very different industries. Johnson & Johnson cut 900 jobs in it US pharmaceutical division, Walt Disney Co. cut 1,900 jobs across its US theme parks and 3M cut its global workforce by 1,200 jobs. According to Forbes.com, 6,461 people lost their jobs within just the first nine days of April. With these types of press releases bombarding us on a daily basis, many managers and employees in just about every industry worry that they will be next. Worry and fear are two of the most powerful emotions that can distract people from staying focused and getting the work done. If you are one of the people who has not been laid off, the following tips will help you increase your chances of staying gainfully employed.
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Filed under: In the News, Managing Layoffs, Peter's Blog on April 14th, 2009 No Comments »
TheStreet.com
Looking for inspiration to help get you through turbulent markets and weak revenue in the coming weeks?
Here are nine recently released books that offer recession-worthy insights on management, sales and marketing. Engaged! How Leaders Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work (Bentley Press 2009) by Peter Barron Stark and Jane Flaherty. This book offers real-world examples.
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Filed under: In the News, Peter's Blog on April 7th, 2009 No Comments »
Project Management On-Line
Peter Stark has trained thousands of managers and employees around the world on how to increase morale and create places where employees love to come work. His new book, Engaged!, focuses on how, in this troubling economy and anxiety filled job market, do managers get employees to stay engaged?
Peter took the time to speak with us about his new book, insight to his research, and his favorite engagement strategies.
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Filed under: In the News, Leadership on March 31st, 2009 No Comments »
Forbes.com
These days it feels like we should be grateful just to be employed. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to go into the office–especially in the aftermath of layoffs and the midst of uncertainty. Peter Barron Stark and Jane Flaherty, the authors of several books about corporate leadership, have just written Engaged: How Leaders Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work. In it, they offer advice on how managers can get their staffers enthusiastic about being on the the job–and doing their best work…
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Filed under: In the News, Leading Change on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
YourHRdigest.com
There may be 50 ways to leave a lover but there are only 2 ways an employee leaves an organization: physically, as in moving on to a competitor, which is manageable and the company hires a great employee to take over the job; or mentally. It is this second one that strikes fear into the heart of every manager: the employee who mentally quits, but stays with the organization…
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Filed under: Articles, In the News, Leading Change, Managing Layoffs, Newsletters on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
BendWeekly.com
Although workers can’t control the economic downturn, they can try to keep a positive attitude and play a part in the optimistic influence needed to maintain a company’s success.
Peter Barron Stark — author of the forthcoming book, “Engaged: How Leaders Build Organizations Where Employees Love to Come to Work” — recommends that workers attempt to envision what can be controlled in the office: the results from assignments, work relationships…
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Filed under: Articles, In the News, Managing Layoffs on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Reuters.com
With layoffs happening all around her, automotive worker Ellen Whittington is doing what many worried Americans are doing: trying to find a safer, better job before she loses the one she has.
Strange as it may seem, changing careers or trying to upgrade jobs amid a recession and millions of layoffs may be just the thing to do — to jump before you get pushed.
“Some organizations use downturns to go out and capture the top talent in the industry from competitors that are hurting,” said Peter Stark…
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Filed under: In the News, Managing Layoffs on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
ManageSmarter.com
No matter how troubling the times are, the bottom line rules business and motivated employees move the bottom line.
Why? Motivated employees improve your product and your service, they want to come to work. Even better, their positive attitude is contagious. These workers achieve results, which earns money for your company. Furthermore, they want to stay with you because they feel fulfilled in their work. You are their employer of choice. Employees with an above-average attitude toward their work will generate higher customer satisfaction, higher productivity and higher profits for their organizations…
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Filed under: Articles, In the News on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
IndustryWeek.com
According to a study in 2007 by the Manufacturing Performance Institute, over 70% of the 984 manufacturers surveyed expected their revenues to increase. What a difference two years can make! Today, manufacturers are one of the leading industries dealing with managing labor costs in an economy experiencing headwinds that most of us have never seen before. With health care and retirement benefit costs increasing, consumer and business demands for products decreasing, and the challenge of gaining credit and raising capital, lay-offs have become the best viable business option for many manufacturers.
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Filed under: In the News, Leading Change, Managing Layoffs on March 24th, 2009 No Comments »
1to1media
There is no denying times are tough. Consumers and businesses are less likely to open their wallets as freely as in the past. For salespeople, this reality comes with the added stress of more clients saying “no” even as quotas remain constant. How do you keep a sales force motivated and positive in such challenging times? Read the article . . .
Filed under: In the News on March 23rd, 2009 No Comments »
