Subscribe to the Three Star Leadership Blog

The Working Supervisor's Support Kit is a collection of information and tools to help working supervisors do a better job. It's based on what Wally's learned in over twenty years of supervisory skills training.

Follow me on Twitter

For weekly tips and resources pointers, check Wally's Three Star Leadership Letter

Find out more about having Wally speak to your company or convention.

Find out more about Wally's coaching services.

Here are five choice articles from the business press to start off your workweek. I'm pointing you to articles about high performance management, getting your team members to talk, Bobby Kotick, the Wall Street of the future, and one prediction about how recovery will look.

From HBS Working Knowledge: High Commitment, High Performance Management
"With many companies battered by the economy, commitment from leaders and employees might seem like increasingly precious resources. Yet commitment and performance are essential elements of any successful firm no matter the health of the economy, according to HBS professor Michael Beer. His book High Commitment High Performance: How to Build a Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage explains why and how to align the two.'

Wally's Comment: Like those phrases, "resilient organization" and "sustained advantage?" Me too. That's why I think this piece is worth a read.

From Entrepreneur: 5 Ways to Break the Silence Barrier
"When your employees are scared, the best thing to do is get them talking."

Wally's Comment: It's hard to communicate when nobody's talking. Chris Penttila has some ideas about what to do to get the chatter flowing.

From the Economist: Top of his game
"Bobby Kotick of Activision Blizzard has helped the video-game industry grow up."

Wally's Comment: Business leaders don't simply have an impact on their own company. Here's story about one who pushed his industry.

From Forbes: The Wall Street of the Future
"New technologies and rocket scientists will propel Wall Street into the future, but compensation and business models sorely need reform."

Wally's Comment: Remember this. Technology changes rapidly. Habits and regulations change slowly. Human nature doesn't change.

From Bloomberg: No New Normal JPMorgan Sees V-Shaped Recovery in U.S
"Instead of a so-called New Normal of subdued growth, the U.S. may be heading for a robust recovery."

Wally's Comment: Here's a scenario for how the recovery will play out that you may not have heard.

Wally's Working Supervisor's Support Kit is a collection of information and tools to help working supervisors do a better job. It's based on what Wally's learned in over twenty years of supervisory skills training. Click here to check it out.