Alignment

Strengthen From Within to Withstand External Instability

Strengthen From Within to Withstand External Instability

Carpedia President Dan Lee explains that during times of uncertainty, the most resilient organizations focus on strengthening their internal operations and controlling what they can, rather than freezing in the face of external instability.
The Problem Behind the Problem: The Human Factor

The Problem Behind the Problem: The Human Factor

Peter Follows and Dan Lee discuss that effective problem-solving requires a strategic, empathetic approach that accounts for human behavior, continuous improvement, and the inevitable challenges of change.
The Results Equation: Integrating Process, Performance, and People

The Results Equation: Integrating Process, Performance, and People

Problems often surface at the manager and employee levels.
How to Create an Environment That Supports Engagement

How to Create an Environment That Supports Engagement

Employee engagement has remained at the forefront of business literature and popular news in recent years. But ...
Aligning your performance systems during a digital transformation

Aligning your performance systems during a digital transformation

Optimization not Validation "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the ...
Get the most out of your digital transformation: Optimize. Install. Sustain.

Get the most out of your digital transformation: Optimize. Install. Sustain.

Digital transformation is top-of-mind for business leaders across nearly every industry, but whether you are ...
Slowing Down to Speed Up

Slowing Down to Speed Up

We once worked with a company that manufactured specialty vehicles who was close to going bankrupt.  When we went ...
How to Create Organizational Alignment and Engagement by Applying the “Power of 1%”

How to Create Organizational Alignment and Engagement by Applying the “Power of 1%”

When I ask business leaders if their employees know what the company’s strategic plan is and how they contribute to it, most of them say “yes.” When I ask them, “Can each of your staff tell me how doing just 1% better contributes to the profitability of the company?” the answer is usually “No.”
Why KPIs are More than Just Numbers — and Crucial for Organizational Performance

Why KPIs are More than Just Numbers — and Crucial for Organizational Performance

Why KPIs are crucial for organizational performance and how it helps achieve your strategic goals
Criticize In Private, But Not If Your Culture Is On The Line

Criticize In Private, But Not If Your Culture Is On The Line

The common adage is “praise your team in public and criticize them in private.” That may avoid confrontation, but it’s not a recipe for success. Carpedia VP Andrew Rush explains why leaders have to speak up in order to preserve their company culture.
How Do You Ensure Managers Become Effective Leaders?

How Do You Ensure Managers Become Effective Leaders?

How do you increase your Managers’ effectiveness and performance? Learn more about the active problem solving and skills needed by leaders from Andrew Rush, Vice President.
Listening for Values – How to Make Your Core Values Stick

Listening for Values – How to Make Your Core Values Stick

Is your business living up to its core values? To know for sure, you need to be listening on two levels. Carpedia VP Andrew Rush explains in this executive summary article.
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