Pushing The Envelope Podcast – Episode 3: Nice People Vs. Good Employees
Aren’t nice people always good employees? The simple answer is no. Certain employees endear themselves with the boss to such a level that performance…
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How Situational Awareness Can Take Your Business and Life to the Next Level
Have you ever heard the term “situational awareness”? I simply describe this as being able to see the big picture and understanding what is…
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Pushing The Envelope Podcast – Episode 2: Accountability
Accountability: It’s a word that has a negative connotation far too often in today’s business world. However, in fact, accountability can refer to rewarding…
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Pushing The Envelope Podcast – Episode 1: The Introduction
In this introduction to Pushing The Envelope, Chuck Gumbert discusses a powerful tool you can use to evaluate the performance of your business. This…
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Pushing The Envelope Podcast – Episode 0: The Chuck Gumbert Story
In this episode, Chuck Gumbert shares the biographical details that led him to overcome a crippling childhood disease, becoming a Navy F-14 fighter pilot,…
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Pushing The Envelope Podcast – Prologue Episode
In the prologue episode, Chuck discusses what you’ll learn in the Pushing The Envelope Podcast, a podcast dedicated to leaders of organizations where hard,…
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“Hope” Is Not a Strategy
I came across an interesting statistic the other day: In most business units, only 10% of the employees know and understand the organizational strategy. I don’t…
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Hiring Practices and Age Discrimination
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to meet Bob Weinstein, who is the author of numerous books on workplace issues. Bob was gathering…
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Succeed in Business by Thinking Like a Fighter Pilot
Fighter pilots understand the concept of pushing the envelope. Essentially, there is a flight envelope or “Vn Diagram” within which a plane will operate…