Let your voice be heard!

Here's a link to RedZone Consulting's Successful Strategy Execution survey: http://xrl.us/bfy2tw. It's very brief - only 10 multiple choice questions.

The survey is anonymous - you don't need to provide any personally identifiable information. Please note that the survey is targeted at companies that have to execute important initiatives - if you're a consultant, put your "internal" hat on, please. (I'm well aware that many consulting firms suffer from "shoemaker's children syndrome.")

Please take the survey, and then come back here in a few weeks for the results. Even better, send an email to gregg.bedol@redzoneconsulting.com, and I'll send the results directly to you.

We've just opened the survey and, I can tell you already, the early returns are fascinating! Stay tuned!

Way Too Long

Have I been the only one who has dropped the ball lately (on my blog, that is)? Sorry! So, here are a few miscellaneous thoughts.

1. Do you still believe it's a crock that you can influence people in a designed way to change their behavior? Check this out: http://xrl.us/bfs44c.

2. Does performance in the Red Zone really matter? Take a look at the press surrounding yesterday's Atlanta Falcons/Chicago Bears game: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20091018001&prov=ap.

3. A very smart person recently said to me: "I can change your behavior so that eventually you will change your mind much quicker and easier than I can change your mind so that you will eventually change your behavior." Think about it....

It's a roller-coaster out there. Hang on.