The Compass Alliance

29 Jul Mirror Mirror On The Wall

Posted at 13:48h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Uncategorized by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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It was my first national meeting. I was young and about as sophisticated as a bale of hay. The company I worked for had convened a big gathering in Kansas City and I joined hundreds from across the country in a large ballroom for the beginning of...

25 Jul A Message to a LOT of People I’ve Worked With Over the Years

Posted at 13:23h in Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I have a bill that's past due. Oh, I've tried to pay it down a few times but then I forget...

22 Jul Character, Culture – And The Ties That Bind

Posted at 16:07h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Somewhere in my long and winding journey through the corporate world I stumbled on insights that traveled with me. Like a couple of raw diamonds plucked from a rocky trail, they were rough, covered in mud - and almost invisible to my untrained eye. I carried...

17 Jul Command, Control, and Oblivion

Posted at 21:17h in Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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The pressure is on. The numbers aren’t where they need to be – or production is down – or there’s a manufacturing problem. Oh, and there’s this Pandemic thing going on too. Whatever the backdrop, it’s a pretty good time to gauge how employees at every level respond. Especially...

17 Jul The HARD Truth About Rewards and Incentives

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A long, long time ago I took a job in the Life Sciences industry. I pursued that role for three reasons - and please remember, I was young. I wanted - in order; an attractive salary, benefits, and a company car. I got them - though the base...

16 Jul The MOST Forward Looking People Learn From the Past

Posted at 15:57h in Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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One of the smartest visionaries I ever met taught me something a long time ago. The best way to shape the future is to learn from the past. "Insight," they said, "doesn't come from guessing what's going to happen. It comes from taking the time to assess...

15 Jul May the circle be unbroken

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Company cultures can be very complicated. They morph - they shift - they grind into obstacles and take a new direction. Especially when adversity strikes. Then we are tested - and all the glorious Vision Statements and Values Proclamations are placed up against a hard reality. Some companies...

14 Jul The MOST Important Ingredient is OFTEN the First to Go

Posted at 14:46h in Career, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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These are tough times. Quarterly reports validate it. Companies are suffering - industries are suffering. Meanwhile the financial markets are screaming - and your company has obligations it has to meet. Pandemic be damned. Which is why we now hear the distant drumbeats - layoffs, restructures, and downsizings are being...

13 Jul Death by a Thousand Cuts?

Posted at 17:18h in Leadership, People, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I'm all for data and data analysis. Truth be told, I can be a bit of a geek when it comes to parsing numbers, breaking down trends, and interpreting what they mean for the future. But there are limits - and over the course of my years...

07 Jul Can Anybody Hear Me?

Posted at 18:22h in Communication, Leadership by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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2300 plus years ago Greek philosopher Aristotle coined his Three Tenets of Persuasion - suggesting that ethos (ethics and credibility), logos (logic), and pathos (emotion) were the drivers that ultimately led to our ability to influence others. The years since have offered nothing to refute that...

July 2020

29 Jul Mirror Mirror On The Wall

25 Jul A Message to a LOT of People I’ve Worked With Over the Years

22 Jul Character, Culture – And The Ties That Bind

17 Jul Command, Control, and Oblivion

17 Jul The HARD Truth About Rewards and Incentives

16 Jul The MOST Forward Looking People Learn From the Past

15 Jul May the circle be unbroken

14 Jul The MOST Important Ingredient is OFTEN the First to Go

13 Jul Death by a Thousand Cuts?

07 Jul Can Anybody Hear Me?