Recent Articles from Bob Vanourek
The secret to creating a high-performing team
To develop a high-performing team, above all else, develop shared values. Above all else? Isn’t that a stretch? Based on our own experience and interviews with leaders worldwide, we say no, it’s not a stretch. In fact, it’s the key. No doubt, the creation of any high-performing team results from...
Trash that mission statement
Most mission statements are terrible. They are vapid, unmemorable, uninspiring--platitudes that generate cynicism among employees. Example: “We are committed to achieving new standards of excellence by providing superior human capital management services and maximizing the potential of all stakeho...
How to select winners
Many organizations are recruiting and selecting new talent using wholly inadequate criteria. They further compound the problem by developing and rewarding the wrong people and in the wrong ways. These errors often result in future problems, including painful personnel changes and all the associate...
Lead yourself first
Self-leadership starts with having a clear sense of personal purpose. Your purpose is your reason for being, what gives your life meaning and significance. It answers: Why am I here? It’s not about what you do; rather, it’s about why you do it. Your purpose statement should be short, authentic, lo...
The case for better leadership
Today’s business world is tougher than ever with your competitors sometimes cutting corners, burning people out, cheating and engaging in financial shenanigans and other unsustainable practices. You may wonder how to compete in such a world. The good news is some leading organizations – from start...
The quest for a better way to lead
Today, we do not need more of the same old approaches. We need a quest that raises our sights, summons our passions, unleashes our talents and calls our better angels to the post. Building an excellent, ethical and enduring organization is difficult, but it can be done. It requires a commitment fr...
Audacious leadership
Are you sick of all the examples of bad leadership we read about almost daily? Tired of working in an organization with lame leadership? Would you like to try something audacious – like employing the leadership practices dynamic organizations around the world are using to build excellent, ethical and enduring organizations? This is vastly different […]