In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss five key lessons learned in designing and implementing an Employee Engagement strategy. Episode Summary: Research has looked at over 300 factors and their potential influence on Employee Engagement. There are common ingredients, processes, sequencing factors, and steps to sustain the gains. But many organizations make the […]
In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss the undeniable link between employee experience (EX) and customer experience (CX). Episode Summary: It’s been said many different ways – what happens inside an organization (good or bad) can be felt outside by customers. Join us for a discussion on four critical common threads between EX and CX: Accountability […]
In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss the ultimate destination when navigating business culture – consistent high performance. Episode Summary: There are literally thousands of decisions made every single day in an organization. Those decisions, their consistency, and the subsequent actions taken are ALL influenced by your workplace culture. Excellence is not an act but […]
In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss five Killer Bs that strongly influence the amount of time, talent, and resources an organization invests in business culture. Episode Summary: High-performing cultures of engagement have different beliefs and, therefore, different behaviors. They believe they must move from: Simply setting expectations with employees to gain agreement Being receptive to […]
In this episode, Rod and Brian discuss the basics of business culture differentiation and how to leverage culture to create a significant competitive advantage. Episode Summary: How well does your overall organization understand, act on, and actively manage its business culture to create differentiation and a competitive edge? Recent studies involving 1800 CEOs and CFOs […]
In this episode, I chatted with CEO David Woods about his career in business here in Oklahoma City. A career that has taken him all over the world. David’s current role is CEO of Magellan Executive Partners. As CEO, David is passionate about helping CEOs and owners grow their organizations, their leaders, and […]
In their upcoming book, “The Insignificant CEO: The Art & Science of Transformational Leadership,” David Woods and Brent Douglas explain what it takes to become significant through a heart for insignificance.Woods is the CEO of GiANT Partners and has over 30 years’ experience building high-growth companies. Also the former CEO of Ditch Witch Construction Equipment, […]
Accomplishment always trumps activity. It doesn’t matter if you and your team are really busy – if you’re not really executing on your strategy, you will never be successful. In this video, David Woods and Brent Douglas, Strategists at Magellan, provide the 3 keys to making sure your team is ‘moving the needle’.
The world moves pretty fast. One of the biggest challenges executives face is keeping their team focused on what’s important in the face of all the changing realities around us. In this video, David Woods, Strategist at Magellan provides some tips for helping your team adjust to change.
As the father of teenage boys, I’m always telling them to ‘make good choices’. We’ve been very blessed, largely because we made sure they had a good framework (morals, work ethic, discipline, etc.) with which to make those decisions. At work, however, I always struggled with how to get my team to where I could be […]
