What's New

04/18/2013

Leading Change With Integrity

The same four factors that cultivate "triple-e" cultures - effective, engaging and ethical - are those that drive sustainable change. Learn how not to be among the 60% of change initiatives that fail.

03/31/2013

Does Your Organization Need A "Root Canal?"

An emergency visit to the dentist gets Al to thinking about how sometimes organizations need a "root canal" to alleviate pain and be healthy again.

03/16/2013

Design Integrity

Lessons learned designing excellent service experiences also apply to organizational design and brand integrity.

01/18/2013

Out With The Old, In With The New

A new year presents opportunities for reflecting on what to keep and what to discard. Some of the framework for making those decisions personally apply for leaders and their organizations.

12/20/2012

What Is Your Values Proposition?

We're accustomed to hearing about value propositions, but how can we create competitive advantage by harnessing the power of values-based leadership and organizations?

11/29/2012

Is Work Making You "Seasick?"

Unending change, turmoil and high expectations can make one feel "seasick." The symptoms are similar, and so are some remedies - including "staying above deck," "eyes on the horizon" and taking care of yourself.

10/27/2012

Adventure Learning in the BWCA

Reflections on 30 years of BWCA camping adventures about leadership, teamwork, friendship and life. “An adventure is an inconvenience rightly understood; an inconvenience is an adventure wrongly understood.”

09/06/2012

Al in ASTD's September magazine

Integrity is bigger than "doing the right thing." Here is a practical guide for learning professionals to help their leaders and organizations craft effective, engaging and ethical cultures by focusing on identity, authenticity, alignment and acountability.

09/05/2012

Work Clouds

Three "word clouds" - insiders, consultants and all responses - created by 100 respondents in answer to inTEgro's question: "What 3 words describe what it's like to work in organizations today?"

08/26/2012

Paying Attention To What Matters

A weekend sail yields lessons in accountability, including how to avoid a "collision course" with surprise competitors and the importance of balanced measures.

07/24/2012

Compounded Errors

Al's latest newsletter about how multiple errors almost sank his boat, other notable examples of compounded errors including PennState and RIM, and ways to minimize their damage.

06/22/2012

A Slippery Slope

Al's interview with an ex-convict / CEO, a story of renewal, and lessons learned about the importance of leadership and organization values, how easy it can be to lose our bearings and ways to avoid that slipery slope.

05/31/2012

Authentic Innovation

Al's review of a best-seller and fresh take on innovation: "Imagine" by Jonah Lehrer. Highlights include 8 book take-aways to stimulate your and your organization's creativity.

04/25/2012

A Word About the Wise

Knowledge management is great, but wisdom management is better. How are you leveraging wisdom in your organization?

03/13/2012

Al's article, in the Fredrickson Thought Leaders

The Minneapolis communications consultancy featured Al Watts as part of its learning series, describing how HR and HRD can help craft cultures of integrity.

03/07/2012

Is it Time to Part Company?

Here are ten signs that it may be time to move on, or perhaps not sign on with an employer in the first place. Employers can use this checklist as a guide for how to keep talent from walking out the door.

02/09/2012

Four Stories of a Leader

Guest posting from an experienced HR leader and current coach, Bill Gjetson, on how leaders can leverage the power of stories. Learn which four types of stories every leader should master.

01/26/2012

Leadership Excellence Magazine Award for inTEgro

We have been named one of the 500 Best in Leadership Development for 2011 by Leadership Excellence, the United States' standard for leadership training.

01/11/2012

Try inTegro's latest original survey resource here.

This new survey reveals how you're navigating four critical leadership challenges: Identity, Authenticity, Alignment and Accountability.

01/10/2012

Recipe for Success in 2012

Like a time-honored family recipe, this “recipe” for achieving worthwhile intentions is clear, employs what's at our disposal, and allows for some flexibility or minor errors to yield desired outcomes.

12/08/2011

My Left Hand

After a personal injury, Al Watts describes how hardship can provide perspective on leadership and organizational health. How can you, your organization or team benefit by applying these principles?

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