by Steven Iwersen | Feb 21, 2013 | Coaching & Mentoring, Leadership, Management Advice
Managers have a tremendous responsibility to influence others. It is expected from the executive level that your influence will keep projects on target, help to improve productivity, and inspire employees to perform with excellence. Some managers exercise their...
by Steven Iwersen | Sep 12, 2012 | Change, Leadership, Team Building, Uncategorized
I am a change fanatic. Give me a choice between status quo or the opportunity to change, and I will jump for the new possibilities. Some people accuse me of being addicted to change. They say: “If Steven can’t change something during the day, he will drive home at...
by Steven Iwersen | Sep 6, 2012 | Leadership, Motivation
Motivation is involved in every aspect of our lives. It secretly works behind the scenes providing a motive for the majority of our actions and opinions. Motivation can be positive or negative. It can have lasting influence or it will have a short life-span. The...
by Steven Iwersen | Sep 2, 2012 | Change, Leadership
I don’t know of any industry that is not working through transitions of change. If you’re a leader in your organization you are leading change. And you may have noticed that some employees are not comfortable with the change. A few are openly resistant. Most are...
by Steven Iwersen | Jun 28, 2012 | Conflict, Leadership, Relationships
Burning bridges use to be a military strategy employed by commanders that wanted to make a commitment to a particular course of action by making a retreat impossible. Today, employees committed to the strategy of advancing the company’s overall goals see “Burning...
