Leadership

by M. Anthony Sacco of Stratalyne Business Solutions LLC John C. Maxwell has me confused I'm participating in a discussion group facilitated by the Ma 'at Development Group based upon the book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell (Thomas Nelson; Revised & Updated edition September 16, 2007). The laws are given memorable …

Employee Retention Surprise

by M. Anthony Sacco Stratalyne Business Solutions LLC The first year is more important. The (October, 2015) Harvard Business Review published a short article (on page 34) entitled "Talent Quitting Time" about retention. The article is based upon a statistical study done during the first half of 2015 ("Recruiter Sentiment Study") that investigated employee turnover …

Innovation Perspectives

Triggers of innovation Innovation can be triggered from various internal and external sources. In the business modeling book, Business Model Generation (Osterwalder & Pigneur, Wiley, 2010, 138-139) these triggers are described as "Resource-Driven", "Offer-Driven", "Customer-Driven", "Finance-Driven", and "Multiple-Epicenter Driven".  Since innovation is one key driver of a successful business and a key to the strategic …

THE POWER OF WHY

By M. Anthony Sacco This morning, in an attempt to expand my concept of leadership and improve my own leadership style, I picked up Simon Sinek's book Start With Why.  It turned out to be expansive in its relatively straight forward approach and practical illustration(s).  In other words, it got me thinking. My take on …