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Arnie Says “Do It”

18 May, 2011 by James Lawther 1 Comment

I don’t like Arnold Schwarzenegger much, he is at best smug, and at worst, well it’s probably best if I don’t go there.  There is a lot that can be learnt from him though. At the age of 15 he started weight training When he was 23 he won the Mr Olympia body building title […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: clarity, continuous improvement, motivation, purpose, video, W. Edwards Deming

How to Outclass an Old Bloke

19 April, 2011 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

I went for a run along the banks of the Thames this morning, right through central London.   Fabulous views, enough to get the most hardened coach potato out of his chair. I was going fine until an old bloke overtook me, he wasn’t going much faster, but he was much older.  My ego cut in, […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: constraints, motivation, purpose

Consumption and Creation

8 September, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Are you happiest.. Cooking a meal or eating a meal? Playing football or watching football? Writing a blog post or reading a blog post? Painting a picture or looking at a picture? Do you prefer to create or consume? Which is more rewarding? Photo by Rob Sarmiento on Unsplash

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: innovation, motivation

Is Success a Waste of Time?

7 September, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Two quotes and a video to think about: “A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.” Christian Nevell Bovee “Doing a thing well is often a waste of time.” Robert Byrne I suppose the trick is being clear what you regard as success. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: continuous improvement, innovation, motivation, video, waste

Have You Defined Your Mission?

2 September, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Nasa Space Mission

I’ve been on a course about mission statements.  Which got me wondering… does it matter? Well here are a couple of corporate mission statements for you.  Where would you rather work? Dean Foods Corporation: “The Company’s primary objective is to maximize long-term stockholder value, while adhering to the laws of the jurisdictions in which it […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement, Tools & Techniques Tagged With: clarity, mission statement, motivation, purpose

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