Alignment is one of those elusive and appealing states for business people. It sounds great; “If we were aligned, things would go much smoother.” “We used to be aligned, … Read more
Insights
JMW’s Consultants and clients share their thoughts on some of the challenges faced by today’s leaders.

Cost Management Initiatives – Ensuring Success
Recently re-published in LINKAGE magazine During periods of market instability and global recession, the area companies most often put their attention on is cost management - … Read more

Delivering Sustainable Performance Interventions
Why do many interventions designed to make a sustainable impact on performance have a limited shelf life? When we are committed to elevating the performance of our people, … Read more

What my unpainted walls taught me about completion
I recently found myself getting increasingly bothered by the state of the walls in my stairway at home. It was covered with fingerprints from our three kids, scuffs and dents. … Read more
Executive collaboration can be your secret weapon
(appeared in the Houston Business Journal, November 11, 2013 as “8 Steps to Promoting Collaboration in Your Company) There’s a dramatic difference in what can be accompli … Read more

Radical Listening: Less Talk, More Leadership
If you are a business leader who needs to influence a broad and diverse set of stakeholders, consider this: The way you listen is just as important as the way you speak, … Read more