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 admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Life Balance, Motivation, Personal Growth
The Olympic athletes inspire us with their remarkable accomplishments. They push themselves to the very edge of their talents and training, hoping to be on the winners podium. And what inspires me most is not that the winners are better than the rest, but that every...
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...
by Steven Iwersen | Jun 19, 2012 | Leadership, Team Building
Your employees want a leader who knows where to go and how to get there. They need a manager that can demonstrate a balance between the extremes of being too pushy and being a pushover! They will not tolerate a demanding approach. And if you hesitate to show some...
