Sound Familiar? Everyone is so overwhelmed that it’s nearly impossible to get their attention. No one picks up the phone, returns calls, emails, or texts. The noise level is so high that everyone seems constantly distracted. The Solution: Change Your Approach to Fit the Market — Instead of Expecting the Market to Change for You… Read more »
Posts By: John Ruh
The #1 Killer of Initiative, Innovation, and Morale in Your Company
In today’s fast-paced, competitive environment, organizations either adapt and thrive—or stagnate and decline. Yet many leaders unknowingly sabotage their own success. The single greatest threat to initiative, innovation, and employee morale is often not external competition or market shifts, but internal structural and cultural barriers. The most common culprits include: Centralized decision-making — where all… Read more »
Are You an “I” Seller?
Have you ever noticed how often your sales conversations begin with: If most of your messaging centers on “I,” you may be what I call a “I Seller.” And while this style is typical—and usually well-intended—it can be a subtle red flag you may not even realize you’re raising. Here’s Why This Matters. Even if… Read more »
Your Judge / Your Critic
3 Critical Questions Did you know that when you feed your Judge, you are also feeding your Critic? What conditions does this create for you and others? How do Level 3 Conscious Competent Leaders master this dynamic? Overview In our Western dualistic culture, a core “self” – which some might call your Judge/Critic – might… Read more »
3 Levels of Culture Based Leadership
Culture Based Leadership is built on the premise that everyone is the leader of their life and master of their craft regardless of their role. Growing one’s leadership abilities, regardless of role, needs to be a habit like “brushing one’s teeth”. To grow, however, you must first understand where your leadership skillset is. Here is… Read more »
2026 3-2-1 Planning Program
Want to finish strong in 2025 and set up 2026 for success? Get ready now to review 2025, and design and present your plan for 2026, and RETAIN your key players Introducing the John M Ruh & Associates 2026 3-2-1 Planning Program The old adage is “A failure to plan is a plan to fail”…. Read more »
The Real ABCs of a 5-Star Sales Program
“The Customer is the ONLY source of security.” — Price Pritchett Over the course of building, growing, and selling three companies—and now leading John M. Ruh and Associates—I’ve learned that one factor consistently separates sustainable, growth-oriented businesses from those that stall: a well-designed, culture-based sales program. Sales is not just a department; it’s a structural… Read more »
The Chief Cultural Officer
“The Chief Cultural Officer (CCO)’s mission is to be directly accountable for the health and well-being of the company.” -John Ruh Please read: www.johnruh.com/the-chief-cultural-officer/ Date/Time: October 2nd, 1-2 pm Central, plus 15 minutes optional for Q/A What: Engaged conversation on the Power of Right Culture and the role of the Chief Cultural Officer Hosts: Ray… Read more »
3 + 3 = Infinite Savings on Your Largest Expense
The 3 + 3= Infinite Savings is a program that, when enacted, can improve the return you receive from your biggest expense: people. What is It? It is a proven program with structure, processes, and simple, proven steps that make the 3 Keys to Retention and 3 Keys to Recruitment a management habit. Problems it… Read more »
The Chief Cultural Officer
“The Chief Cultural Officer (CCO)’s mission is to be directly accountable for the health and well-being of the company.” John Ruh Regardless, if you are a small startup or have thousands of employees, the mission is the same for any CCO: take care of the company and support it so that it takes care of… Read more »