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Is Groupthink Devouring Your Team’s Decision-Making Ability?
By Glenn Bartlett, Head of Strategy at Step Change 28 January 1986 completely changed the way NASA operates. Here’s why: That day marked the space shuttle Challenger’s tenth mission. But the day before, the engineers had warned the mission control centre that the cold weather forecast on launch day would pose risks: They had not tested the O-ring seals
Stop Right Now and Fire Your CEO
By Dustin Puryear, Founder and CEO of Puryear There is nothing more nerve-racking than firing somebody. Yet, here I was doing it. “Sorry, but you just don’t fit. You were great when you started in your role here, but now things have changed and sometimes that means hard choices have to be made.” There may have
Business Lessons Learned From Piles of Junk
By Jeff Naeem, owner of Junk-a-Haulics I learned a tremendous amount in my first three years in business, and I'm happy to share it! Although hauling away people's junk may seem awfully low-tech and "un-sexy," Junk-A-Haulics has taught me several key things, among them: Take the unconventional route when marketing Over-deliver and exceed customers' expectations
Communication is the Key to Awesome Workplace Culture
By Brian Scudamore, founder and CEO of O2E Brands At O2E Brands (the banner company to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?), communication is a cornerstone of our culture. Every day, we strive to create a space defined by transparency and respect, where employees feel comfortable taking risks and speaking up. I’m often asked about the tactics we use to create
What is True Resilience? Unpacking Resilience and Debunking Wrong Notions
By Ashton Bishop, founder of Step Change It’s 5:30 p.m., and you’re just about to leave the office — but are you actually leaving? Let’s unpack this. Work is technically over, but has your mind stopped thinking about it? Are you still coming up with solutions to your work problems as you’re commuting home? This kind of ‘grit’ is what