Terry Dockery
THE IDEAL TIME FOR MORE SUCCESS
The President of the company surveyed the VP’s seated around the luxurious boardroom table. He ended his pause for dramatic effect, “The...
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Terry Dockery
Sep 14, 20112 min read
REACTIVE VS PROACTIVE RESPONSE TO CHANGE
The CEO’s head was spinning. So much had changed so fast that he hardly knew how to respond. Many of the old rules didn’t seem to apply...
Terry Dockery
May 10, 20113 min read
5 IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS MEASURES
The CEO slumped in her executive chair in her office, and she stared blankly out her window. She was feeling tired, confused, and...
Terry Dockery
Mar 9, 20112 min read
MOTIVATION, RAG(S), AND RICHES
“I just can’t get these people motivated” thought the manager. “They’re already paid at the top of their salary range in the marketplace;...
Terry Dockery
Aug 3, 20103 min read
LEADERSHIP AND LOSING YOUR TEMPER
Things weren’t going according to plan—his team was losing. The high school basketball head coach had lost his temper and he didn’t care...
Terry Dockery
Jun 9, 20103 min read
THE ROLLERCOASTER OF CHANGE
The CEO shook his head sadly as he spoke to his senior staff. “I was afraid of what might happen if we started this new change...
Terry Dockery
May 26, 20103 min read
TEAM TIMES TEAMWORK EQUALS HIGH PERFORMANCE
Pick your favorite professional team sports franchise--football, basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. Here in Atlanta we love our football,...
Terry Dockery
May 3, 20102 min read
Terry Dockery
Mar 3, 20102 min read
SUPER STAFF MEETING
The staff meeting seemed to drag on endlessly. It had started much later than the posted start time and had long since passed the agreed...
Terry Dockery
Feb 10, 20103 min read
BUSINESS, POLITICS AND RELIGION
The CEO was at his monthly business roundtable meeting, and one of the discussion topics put him in touch with some feelings of...
Terry Dockery
Nov 5, 20095 min read
BECOMING PERSONALLY RECESSION PROOF
In the past few weeks I have heard several disturbing stories of people who have lost friends and business associates to suicide, and...
Terry Dockery
Aug 31, 20093 min read
THE STAGES OF TEAM DEVELOPMENT
Dr. Bruce Tuckman put forth a 4 stage model of group (or team) development in 1965 that is brilliant in its simplicity and its...
Terry Dockery
Jun 30, 20093 min read
ACQUIRING NEW SKILLS
The Chief Learning Officer scratched his head and scowled. He thought to himself "Why aren't these managers improving their performance...
Terry Dockery
May 4, 20093 min read
EFFECTIVE ONBOARDING INSURES EXECUTIVE SUCCESS
“Wow, I never saw this coming. How in the world did our new CEO fail so quickly? I thought this guy was perfect for the job; he looked...
Terry Dockery
Mar 4, 20093 min read
CONFLICT RESOLUTION TECHNIQUES
Two members of the senior leadership team glared at each other across the conference table. “You’re always late for staff meetings,” one...
Terry Dockery
Jan 1, 20093 min read
THE RIGHT BALANCE OF COMMUNICATION
The senior leadership team was in the midst of a heated debate. “We need to protect the rank and file from this bad economic news we’re...
Terry Dockery
Nov 5, 20082 min read
LEADING IN HARD TIMES
The partners looked shell shocked and bewildered. One finally spoke up. “What in the world are we going to do? Banks and financial...
Terry Dockery
Sep 3, 20083 min read
HAPPINESS CAN BUY MONEY
The family business had been struggling for some time. An exasperated Mr. Jones, the father and President of the company, was talking...
Terry Dockery
Jun 30, 20083 min read
DON’T SETTLE FOR WORK ETHIC PEOPLE
Two of the partners in the firm sipped their cocktails and chewed the fat (wow, there’s a mental image). “What the heck is happening with...
Terry Dockery
Apr 30, 20083 min read
PRICING STRATEGIES AND CARS
Fred was very excited when he decided to go into the car business; he had a passion for quality automobiles and wanted to share it with...
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