There is no 'grand conspiracy' preventing your from accomplishing what you need to do.

Your job is not to lower the bottom by adjusting for and accommodating the lowest-performing employees. You should be raising the top by recognizing and rewarding superstar behavior.

The worst type of employee you can have is one who has mentally quit and is still physically coming to work every day.

There is no 'grand conspiracy' preventing your from accomplishing what you need to do.

You can help determine your team's enthusiasm for the change by focusing on the entrance of potential while you are working through the exit of the past.

You have to escape from management land and get in touch with your people.

If your focus is always changing, expect confusion to be rampant on your team.