The Compass Alliance | 2020 August

25 Aug When the Going Gets REALLY Tough – ONE Thing Matters

Posted at 19:24h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in event of success. It's a story that has become almost mythical - the advertisement that adventurer Sir Ernest Shackleton placed in the London newspaper The...

24 Aug It’s Not the What – It’s the WHAT NOW

Posted at 17:26h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I attended a webcast that spoke to strategy recently. It was informative - there was healthy discussion - and a number of enlightened professionals weighed in. I'm pretty sure nothing will happen after for most of the participants though - even though I suspect everyone, to some...

17 Aug Line…..PLEASE!!!

Posted at 19:34h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I have to thank a former colleague for this post. She reminded me that - when it comes to those we look to as leaders - it's pretty clear that each of them knows the script they should operate from. The right words - the correct turn of...

17 Aug The ONE Department of Your Company That Might Be MOST Important

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Here's an early "tell" on the companies that will soar as the ravages of COVID begin to subside. Guaranteed. In an era of budget cuts and the mad dash to salvage the bottom line, some organizations will take a bold step into the future. They'll actually invest...

12 Aug Moving on.

Posted at 14:36h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Uncategorized by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I had an interesting conversation the other day. It was with someone whose organization had turned on its ear. (Well, no surprises there - right?) Spirits were low. Downsizings had devastated. The survivors questioned if they wanted to be there anymore. This person described it as "hopeless" and...

11 Aug The Cold Truth About Many Sales Strategies

Posted at 21:35h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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We're hitting the re-set button. A great many companies - staggered by the impact of COVID - are coming back onto the field. Engaging with clients again. Trying desperately to make up lost revenue. Now, to be fair, that's not true for all industries. There are some...

08 Aug The Rolling Thunder of SILENCE

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I don't talk politics in the workplace. It's a volatile subject - probably never more so than now. But I can't help reflecting on some insights culled from my business experience and their application to the rest of my world. You see, my wife and I enjoyed...

07 Aug A Sidewalk Conversation I NEVER Forgot

Posted at 14:31h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I got some sad news from my home town just the other day. A neighbor passed away - he lived just up the street in that little neighborhood. I played in his yard along with the other kids - he was nice and he laughed a lot....

04 Aug On the Trail of REAL Leaders

Posted at 17:35h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability by Tim Cole 1 Comment

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Leadership has always fascinated me. Maybe it's because I appreciate how uncommon it is to see it in its finest form. I have no problem in stating that it was my exposure - early in my career - to the rarest of creatures in the business...

02 Aug Making Things Simple Isn’t Always EASY

Posted at 18:58h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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"Want to know something that it took me 10 years to figure out?" He was graying - and by my standards then - ancient. But he was one of the most decorated leaders in my company - and when he talked - people, even the highest ranking...

August 2020

25 Aug When the Going Gets REALLY Tough – ONE Thing Matters

24 Aug It’s Not the What – It’s the WHAT NOW

17 Aug Line…..PLEASE!!!

17 Aug The ONE Department of Your Company That Might Be MOST Important

12 Aug Moving on.

11 Aug The Cold Truth About Many Sales Strategies

08 Aug The Rolling Thunder of SILENCE

07 Aug A Sidewalk Conversation I NEVER Forgot

04 Aug On the Trail of REAL Leaders

02 Aug Making Things Simple Isn’t Always EASY