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Don’t let the blame game cancer kill its
host: Your business or career

Published be Paul Poirier – April 24, 2023 – 6 minute read

Learn how to create a culture that simply refuses the acceptance of

Your roadmap for a successful SME
business transformation

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published be EISA – April 11, 2023 – 6 minute read

Leadership is central to any attempt at business transformation, but a top-down mandate alone cannot bring about the required culture shift necessary for those efforts of an organization to succeed. Why? The culture of a business – especially small to midsize enterprises (SMEs)

Secure the guidance of an advisor, coach, or trainer – fundamental #6

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published by EISA | April 3, 2023 | 4 minute read

If you are concerned about improving your business or personal performance and you are receiving help from a coach, consultant, or mentor, you are doing so for a single reason: You are looking to achieve more success with less effort. However, most businesses and leaders wait until there is a crisis before engaging with a professional.

Adopt lifelong learning practices – fundamental #5

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published by EISA | March 27, 2023 | 4 minute read

The need for business leaders to facilitate adaptation to a rapidly changing world is critical. Although many leaders are working hard to adapt, it is impossible for them to do it on their own. Joining forces with their most valuable asset, their people, is the logical solution.

Always measure engagement, and performance levels – fundamental #4

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published by EISA | March 20, 2023 | 2 minute read

If I asked a business owner or C-level leader if their business has financial statements, they would respond, of course we do. If I asked them to show me their formal process for measuring employee engagement and innovation, at least 95% would respond we don’t measure that.

Extend the life of resources – fundamental #3

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published by EISA | March 20, 2023 | 3 minute read

When we begin to speak of resource life extension, many think of the circular economy. Here is a great explainer video from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. At its core, successfully converting to a circular economy requires that a business and their people change their way of thinking. In other words, they need a paradigm shift

Habitually overcome limiting paradigms – fundamental #2

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published by EISA | March 20, 2023 | 3 minute read

Paradigms are critically important rules and regulations that tell you how to successfully solve problems. Paradigms act as filters that screen data that enters your mind. When data enters that does not match an existing paradigm, you try and distort the data to fit your rules.

Posses a zero tolerance for waste – fundamental #1

of EISA’s performance-centric thinking fundamentals

Published by EISA | March 20, 2023 | 4 minute read

Employees have two jobs: Perform and improve performance. Although most leaders focus significant time on getting employees to do their job, the lack of time spent on improving performance leads to unintended consequences

“Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”

Sir. Richard Branson