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Terry Dockery
Aug 1, 20133 min read
YOUR BLIND SPOTS ARE COSTING YOU MILLIONS
It's sad, but it's true--we don't know what we don't know. How could we? Out there in the world, we know everything we need to know for...
Terry Dockery
Jun 30, 20132 min read
RECAPTURE THE LOST SUCCESS ENERGY IN YOUR BUSINESS
If you're thinking about how to improve the performance of your business, think of it as an energy system. If "perfect" existed, the...
Terry Dockery
May 5, 20133 min read
THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF FOCUS
"A man traveling across a field encountered a tiger. He fled, the tiger after him. Coming to a precipice, he caught hold of the root of a...
Terry Dockery
Mar 31, 20132 min read
4 POWERFUL P'S: PLAN, PEOPLE, PROCESSES, AND PROFIT
If you want to create lasting business success through sustained financial high performance, then here is a high-level road map. If you...
Terry Dockery
Mar 4, 20132 min read
WHY OUR DAUGHTERS WILL RULE THE WORLD
I'm curious about your reaction to the title. Do you find this idea exciting? Unsettling? I wonder why? Women are better natural leaders...
Terry Dockery
Feb 4, 20132 min read
FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE, LOWER YOUR STANDARDS
Yes, you heard right. To achieve maximum performance, either personally or for your organization, often the wisest move you can make is...
Terry Dockery
Jan 1, 20132 min read
IS A TURNOVER TSUNAMI HEADED OUR WAY
I have good news and I have bad news...and I have more good news. The good news is that the economy is recovering and gaining momentum....
Terry Dockery
Oct 1, 20122 min read
Perfectionism Kills Profits
The Vice President of Marketing was long past tired. She stared at the document in front of her without really seeing it; her mind was...
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
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...
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