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Talking Story with Rosa Say
Learning Managing with Aloha: 9 Key Concepts
If we used our insider’s Ho‘ohana Community language of intention for this posting, I would list this post title as: Our MWA ‘Ike loa SCL Learning m.o: 9 Key Concepts for 9 TS Categories Ours. Definitely. MWA = Managing with Aloha ‘Ike loa SCL = the Sequential and Consequential Learning of ‘Ike loa, the...
Spring Cleaning at Work: Junk is not the Stuff of Legacy
How much junk is costing you money, and worse, cluttering up those spaces where good work, important and creative work, should be getting done instead? True legacy isn’t in your physical stuff. Take another look around you Within the work I do I have the opportunity to visit a lot of different workplaces....
When Learning Gets Overwhelming
I’ll be the first one to admit that I get a bit over-zealous about the virtues of ‘Ike loa (the Hawaiian value of learning), believing that learning is all peaches and cream. This isn’t the first time I’ve been wrong, and it won’t be the last. Our conversation started with wanting...
2010 Mālama for Say Leadership Coaching
The Mālama of my post title, refers to stewardship. I will often talk story with you about having a Strong Week Plan as the calendar-aligned construct of your work week. We’ve also reminded ourselves recently, of how having a “trusted system” can help you attain stress-free performance. Over the past week, the...
My favorite coaching assignment for Alaka‘i Managers (second to the Daily Five Minutes, and much easier to learn) is this one, reserved for the last 15 minutes of their workday. Answer this question: Who is waiting to hear from me? Make that call, preferably in person or on the phone. Give them...
Are you a Linchpin, a Genius, or an Alaka‘i Manager?
First off, this posting isn’t going to qualify as a book review for Linchpin, Are you Indispensable? because I haven’t finished reading it. I barely got 12 or so Kindle-short pages into it when the business of day-to-day living interfered in a couple of different ways, and these thoughts started...
The Enlightened Manager
Email: A Terrible Way to Manage Conflict
Hey Enlightened Managers, I wanted to write today about a little thing that can have big consequences - the tempting idea of managing our conflicts over email instead of picking up the phone. Do you ever find yourself trying to......
Workplace Dysfunction as an Elephant in the Room
Hello everyone, Can I share something I made, just for fun? One of the things that I've noticed is that while there is plenty of team dysfunction in the business world, it can be a pretty uncomfortable thing to talk......
Those Darn Norms!: How Coworkers and Bosses influence Motivation
"Why should I bust my tail when Janet surfs the internet at her desk every day?" "I'm tired of being the only one who fills out invoicing requests. No one else follows the rules." "When Joe yells at work, no......
Ageism in the Interview: Tips for Avoiding the Stereotypes.
You don't need to be a rocket scientist to see that there are a lot of unemployed people in the market these days. In my conversations with some of them, a topic has risen several times, the idea that "my......
Recognition Matters: The Story of Allyis
I read an interesting article this morning in Seattle Business Magazine, written by Richard Law, the CEO of Allyis in Kirkland WA. "Seven years ago, Allyis made a strategic gamble: take the majority of our marketing budget and turn it......
On the importance of Vulnerability
How often do you get naked with your clients or team? Not literally of course, but in the sense of being vulnerable? That's the subject of Patrick Lenconi's latest book "Getting Naked." I enjoyed Lenconi's other books, particularly "The Five......
Management-Issues : News
How capitalism was tested beyond its limits
Capitalism has been tested beyond its limits by completely false and inherently risky assumptions. Globalisation transpired to be a trap and a delusion. What looked like a dead cert for the world economy became a sure nightmare....
The power of proactive thinking
Every organisation can benefit from some deliberate thinking. This isn't the thinking we do when we are sitting at a desk or taking part in a discussion. It is a formal process designed to generate new ideas and perceptions, and to take action around any possibilities that exist....
A war for talent or for dead wood?
As we slowly begin to emerge from recession, a mass of disgruntled, unmotivated and disengaged workers will be trying to change jobs. But will this represent a threat to organizations or an opportunity?...
If you want to succeed, get used to failure
Failure is commonplace. Ninety-nine percent of all species and organisations that exist will eventually disappear. Once you accept this and understand that every innovation begins with a series of aberrations, you will be better placed to succeed now and in the future....
Discouraged workers may hold the key to recovery
Real economic recovery can't come until the million or so U.S workers who have lost their jobs and given up all hope of finding another can be tempted back into the jobs' market....
This month, advice on tapping into your 'Inner Google', how to embark on a one-day revolution, getting off to a strong start and the subtle pleasure of being an amateur....
Lindsey Pollak Career Blog
5 Predictions about the Future of Work
I always loved the Jetsons. What’s not to love about flying cars, robot maids and cool futuristic outfits like Judy’s? I admit when I watched the Jetsons I wasn’t paying much attention to where the characters worked or what happened when they got there. But today, I am totally fascinated by...
On MyPath.com: What is a Personal Brand and Why Do You Need One?
Come listen in on my conversation with Pete Kistler, the founder of Brand-Yourself.com, who was named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 5 College Entrepreneur of 2009. He joins me to talk about personal branding as it relates to college students and young professionals. In this podcast, we define personal branding, talk about Pete’s own...
4 Ways to Be a More Confident Job Seeker
I’ll never forget what my driving instructor said to my mom while we were waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles the morning of my driver’s license test. “She has the ability to pass. It’s going to come down to whether she thinks she can pass.” I failed. My driving instructor...
On MyPath.com: An Interview with Two College Career Services Professionals
What are the major hiring trends on campus this year? What are the best strategies for finding an entry-level job? What are the biggest mistakes students make in the job search process? To answer these questions and more, I spoke with with Trudy Steinfeld, Executive Director of the Wasserman Center for Career Development...
On MyPath.com: Job Opportunities with Women-Owned Businesses
I recently came across a study by the Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute predicting that about one-third of new jobs created over the next eight years will be at small businesses owned by women. As a woman small business owner myself, I was really intrigued by this news. It also reminded...
On MyPath.com: 5 High-Impact Career Habits
Exercise for 30 minutes a day. Sleep eight hours a night. Floss. Good habits are the building blocks of a healthy life. The same goes for your career: small daily habits add up to big success. The earlier in your working life you develop smart daily practices, the easier they will...
Center For Leader Development
I came across this quote by Joanne Ciulla in her book Ethics: The Heart of Leadership and I just love it. It nicely captures a challenging distinction as we judge leaders. We can all think of individuals who were one or the other – what may be less common is...
Some of you may have had a strong response one way or another to my question about Obama yesterday. I like how Bruce Avolio put it in his book, Full Leadership Development: “The true and most accurate interpretation of leadership always rests in the ‘eye of the beholder’” Leadership is socially constructed....
History will tell, but it would seem (regardless of your politics) President Obama is on the cusp of this: “The five dimensions of authentic leadership: pursuing purpose with passion, practicing solid values, leading with heart, establishing connected relationships, demonstrating self-discipline. Authentic leaders are genuine people who are true to themselves and...
An Important Leadership Lesson
Tiger Woods. Mark Sanford. Jeff Skilling. Larry Craig. Mark Foley. Eliot Spitzer. Bill Clinton. John Edwards. Jerry Fallwell. Bernie Madoff. “Know and control your appetites. These include the hunger for power, money, success and sex.” (Barbara Kellerman, Bad Leadership)....
Research on optimism is an interesting thread that crosses over into the research on leadership/emotional intelligence. I stumbled across some cool resources and statistics. “Research has shown that optimists interpret both successes and failures differently than pessimists. Optimists for instance, do not take failures personally (it’s not their fault). They view...
Live Long & Prosper: Build Relationships
Interesting findings from a study I came across while doing some research: “Our review shows that positive social interactions at work have both immediate and enduring effects on the cardiovascular system, in the form of lower HR and BP.” (Heaphy and Dutton, 2008, p. 143). “Studies suggest that positive connections strengthen the...
The Merrill Dubrow Blog
Guess What. The Year Is 19.45% Over!
I am assuming that title got your attention and you probably thought to yourself that can’t be right! Merrill is crazy! No way is almost 20% of the year over! Trust me, it is and whatever you did or didn’t accomplish in the first 71...
If You Could Only Watch Three TV Shows Every Week, What Would They Be?
I had lunch yesterday with AB and RW and during the discussion we talked about what TV shows you watch every week. The conversation led us to "If you could only watch three shows every week–not channels but shows–what would they be?" I gave it a...
Attention Sports Fans: Today’s Topic Is Superstitious Athletes
Wade Boggs Growing up I always knew that Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game. He would also come out of the dugout at the same time every game at 7:17 to do wind sprints. Last night I was watching the Dallas Mavericks take on the Indiana Pacers...
Quick and Fun Friday Quiz . . . Would You Rather . . .
Today’s blog is a fun Friday quiz entitled "Would You Rather . . . " Basically you will be given two choices and need to pick one. I realize that you might want to pick neither but since this is just for FUN I am asking...
Ok I Will Admit It. I Have A Vanity Plate On My Car . . . What About You?
I used to play tennis with a good friend of mine (JL) in Boston and always admired her license plate. It read WEIT. I knew it was a vanity plate but could never figure out what it meant until I asked her. It stood for WHAT ...
Yes The 2011 Super Bowl Is In Dallas And YES You Are In Charge Of The Halftime Show!
In less than 350 days the 2011 Super Bowl will be played in Dallas, Texas. Less than 20 miles from where I live is Cowboy Stadium and home of a special event. Time to get creative, think out of the box and plan the halftime show. As...
Mission Minded Management
Undercover Boss - Well-Meaning Window Dressing
I must admit I’m touched by the hearts of the CEOs who agree to go undercover to experience their organization on the ground floor. They seem to geniunely care about the people, not just the publicity afforded to their organization by the show. Systems Drive Behavior However, in the end, their righting...
Measuring Employee Performance Tells as Much about the System as It Does the Employee
In addition to old-fashioned happenstance, there are three main areas of influence over one’s performance within an organization: Three Areas of Influence over Employee Performance 1. The first is the person’s capability profile which is composed of a) knowledge, skills and experience, b) values, temperament and inhibitors, as well as c) current cognitive capacity. 2. The...
How To Interview Your Prospective Boss for Leadership Potential
Let’s face it - your boss can make or break your work experience. S/he provides you context (aka the big picture), gives you your assignments, provides your resources, integrates your work with your peers, assesses your performance and helps build your skills in your current role. Because of this, when you...
One of the greatest life lessons anyone can learn is that WE ARE NOT ALL THE SAME. When we treat others as we would like to be treated, it may or may not be well received. If it is not well received, we consider the others to be ingrates, and...
Add Time Spans to Your Resume to Reflect Your Requisite Level of Capability
I answered a question on a LinkedIn Management Consulting group from a person inquiring about how to ensure you are being considered for roles at the right level. Assuming you have been employed at full capacity in your previous work, adding a time element to your resume’s bullet points is one of the best...
If You Design It, They Will Engage. Executive Leadership and Requisite Organization Design
Trees and flowers don’t strive to grow. It’s built right into their DNA to grow and to bountifully produce. Executives Should Take a Page from Farmers Executive leadership should be concerned about creating the conditions necessary for employees to flourish. People are wired to work. They want to produce and produce bountifully. Farmers don’t spend...
Coaching Tip: The Leadership Blog
CEO Survival in a Tough Economy
The latest recession is particularly treacherous because it's so broad, hitting Wall Street, Detroit, the housing industry and other pillars of the economy. Among the lessons seared into the hides of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) is this one: Resist the......
When it happens and you're in your fourties or fifties, it can slam you into despair. "I thought, what do you mean you don't want me?" That is the response of a woman who was abruptly stopped in her tracks--dumped......
Make the Other Person Feel "Felt"
Put yourself in the other person’s shoes so you can change the dynamics of a relationship. In that instant, you “get” each other, and this breakthrough leads to cooperation, collaboration and effective communication. When you mirror what another person feels,......
In Stressful Encounters, Rewire Yourself to Listen
In a stressful encounter, you may have less than two minutes to gain control and salvage the situation. Mark Goulston M.D.: Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone Goulston recommends a five-step mental process, whether you’re......
Our brains evolved from lower animals: · Our primitive reptilian brain remains responsible for split-second survival reactions (i.e., the “freeze, fight or flight” response). · The middle mammalian brain or your limbic brain is the seat of emotions, where the......
Most likely, there are several people in your life to whom you can’t seem to get through. You try persuasion, logic, pleading, anger and bargaining, but you hit a wall every time. Most people, when faced with resistance, speak louder,......
Maximize Possibility Blog
Possibility Maximizer: The Cranky Middle Manager Show
Happy Friday! Every week I like to feature a resource that I feel will help to Maximize Possibility in your organization and professional life. This week I have one the most successful and longest running management podcasts out there to share with you. Enjoy! The Resource: Wayne Turmel's Cranky Middle...
A Better Way to be an "Undercover Boss" in Your Organization
About a month ago following the Superbowl I caught the debut episode of the new CBS reality television show "Undercover Boss". For those of you who are unfamiliar with the show, CBS describes it as follows: Each week a different executive will leave the comfort of their corner office for...
Check Out the Special Academy Awards Edition of the Leadership Development Carnival
The latest leadership development carnival is up and live at Dan McCarthy's Great Leadership blog. Head over and check it out for a special Academy Awards themed carnival jam packed with over 40 Oscar-worthy posts from some of the best leadership bloggers out there!...
The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week
There were a lot of great posts to hit the blogosphere this past week. Here are my top five human resources, talent management, and leadership blog posts from the week of March 1st - March 7th, 2010. Enjoy! Trish MacFarlane, HR Ringleader: Building the Perfect HR Team - Trish wonders...
Possibility Maximizer: Hewitt Associates Articles and Reports
Every week I like to share a resource that I feel will add value to your professional life and help to Maximize Possibility in your organization. This week I have a powerful resource from one of today's top HR knowledge leaders. Check it out! The Resource: Hewitt Associates Articles and...
Four Corporate Vision Barriers Your Company Can Overcome
Setting the vision of the company has powerful consquences - especially when done effectively....
Weekly Leader
Editor in Chief Executive's List of "Bad" Words [del.icio.us]
Sure, you’d think the chief executive officer of a company struggling to emerge from bankruptcy and desperate to salvage an $8 billion buyout-gone-bad would have better things to do than pester his underlings with crazy proclamations. But in the case of Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels, you’d be wrong....
Weekly Leader Episode 42 – Hay Group/BusinessWeek Leadership Study
This week Peter speaks with John Larrere, National Practice Leader for Leadership and Talent, The Hay Group about their collaborative leadership research project with Bloomberg BusinessWeek, listener comment on Undercover Boss, Dan Heath’s Fast Company video on mission statements and podsafe music by Tom Waits. Thanks to our sponsor! GotoMeeting Hold your...
Six Steps of CEO Decision Making ( @MikeMyatt for Blogging Innovation) [del.icio.us]
Interesting post about decision-making to which I added a comment....
Dan Heath and Why Most Mission Statements Suck (via Fast Company)
When I was executive director of a nonprofit, I had a board member who used to say that “a camel was a horse designed by a committee.” Here’s Dan Heath’s take on mission statements: Related posts:The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 (Fast Company) 12 Leadership Lessons From the Bridge of the...
Work Life Lead: The 5 C’s of Lessons In Leadership
A few years back, a friend of mine, John, told me that he had a vision for Asheville, where we live and work, to become a center for leadership development. He shared this with me as he began to introduce me to a group that had just formed called Lessons...
Arianna Huffington: Is Undercover Boss the Most Subversive Show on Television? [del.icio.us]
More interesting thoughts about CBS' Undercover Boss...
The Best Horse Sense
Whispered By Horses with Penelope Trunk
http://WhisperedByHorses.com When planning for this week’s show with Penelope Trunk, my theme was about being vulnerable. As usual, I started the show with a horse story. This week’s story was about putting myself in a situation with a horse where I was the vulnerable partner. I chose this topic because Penelope is often brutally...
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Whispered By Horses with Stewart Raven
http://WhisperedByHorses.com If you have listened to one of my shows, you have heard that moving and haunting intro music. This week, I talk to Stewart Raven Smith who wrote and performed that little piece. I asked Stewart to be on the show because we connected music and horses in a couple of ways....
You can’t go back to square one.
I read a post on Seth Godin’s blog today that I wanted to reply to on his blog, but I couldn’t figure out how to reply. Maybe he doesn’t need to hear from us, but I wanted to reply. Here is a link to Seth’s blog post: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/09/square-one-is-underrated.html And here is Seth’s post in its...
About a month ago, I wrote a post about how we like to celebrate numbers with a pattern, like 12:34:56 7/8/9. Or it’s fun to watch an odometer change from 99,999 to 100,000. (See that post here) I implied that we are all a little silly for liking to see "interesting"...
When I interviewed Rabbi Shai Specht on my radio show a few weeks ago, he taught me about angels. Reb Shai said that in hebrew, the word for "angel" is often translated as "messenger." I learned that anyone or anything that brings you a message you need to hear is an...
Life Beyond Code
Why some smart people don’t take action?
Why some smart people don’t take action? I mean “action” that will lift them to a whole new level in life and in business. This is a question that has haunted me for a while. I meet so many smart people during my travels and speaking engagements. when I hear what these...
If you are having an off day, there is no need to broadcast it by sharing something mediocre. The temptation to share is super-high because the barrier to entry in social media is super low. You think, you write and you hit publish and you are off to the races. When...
They say extraordinary is simple – all it takes is that “extra” to be added. However, in real life, it takes a few years to add that “extra.” It makes sense because if it were any easier, everybody would do it and it would no longer have that “extra.” Here are...
Take a table with one leg. It is not very stable. You can push it a bit and topple it over. Now put another leg and the table becomes a bit more stable. Add two more legs and make all the four legs stronger and now you have a reasonably...
During my last trip to India I spoke at two events. In one of the events, someone complained that a bestselling author was not wiling to give thirty minutes of her time to discuss a particular issue. His point was that it was just thirty minutes – nothing much. We had...
CEREBRATE – A Real Mindshare Experience
How long do you think it will take for 22 people to introduce themselves? How about just over 2 days? This was (almost) what happened at the CEREBRATE2010 event late last month (detailed write-up on Cerebrate blog here) CEREBRATE is the brain child of Kiruba Shankar and it follows an Unconference format. I...
Seth's Blog
Too often, it seems, this attitude is missing from teams, organizations or the community. It's missing because people are quick to opt out of the 'we' part. "What do you mean, we?" they ask. It's so easy to not be......
Oleg points us to http://wordoid.com/ It's a conjugator, brainstorming and domain finder, all in one. Nicely done. I've done a few posts on naming to help you get started. Here's an old one too. And while I'm sharing links, here's......
I stumbled on a great typo last night. "Staff in the lobby were wondering around..." Wandering around is an aimless waste of time. Wondering around, though, that sounds useful. Wondering why this product is the way it is, wondering how......
Since Linchpin was published six weeks ago, I've gotten some terrific email. Most of it is about individuals who used the ideas in the book to instigate a process of self-reinvention or validation. Some of the best mail, though, has......
...is not the same as obeying the list. Do you make the list you check off, follow and work on every day? When does it get made? Who approves it? Do you identify tasks or perform them? If you had......
When the platform changes, the leaders change. Wordperfect had a virtual monopoly on word processing in big firms that used DOS. Then Windows arrived and the folks at Wordperfect didn't feel the need to hurry in porting themselves to the......
Women in the LEAD
The Essential Feminine “Living Room” Opens March 24th
Because women have natural attributes that include collaboration and team building, The Essential Feminine Company is opening its "Living Room" for conversation and networking with the aim of building a community of global women who wish to make a difference in their own lives and in the world. Our...
IN COMMEMORATION International Woman's Day
It's A New DAY! Online Day of Conversation for Women COMMEMORATING International Women's Day 2010 Revisiting our dialogue with over 350 women from around world were drawn to our online day of conversation. They signed up from over 25 countries and represented over 35 states across the United States You...
Maya Angelou on What we should HAVE and KNOW
Today a dear friend forwarded a favorite poem written by Maya Angelou. She has a way of speaking to each of us up-close and personal, so I am posting it for you to take-in. Ponder anew....
WOMEN: Teaching every child about FOOD
Obesity and food-related disease is the biggest cause of death in the United States. The UK is right behind us. This problem is spreading around the globe. We hear it. We read about it, but Jamie Oliver talks up close and personal with us about the URGENCY of this problem....
Each life holds a precious and unique gift that carries its own meaning and reason for being here. We need to learn about our uniqueness and build upon it. No one else can do this for us. We have a......
What's on your mind? What thoughts do you carry with you from day-to-day? These are the "fortune tellers" of your destiny. There is a law of growth written about and talked about by many of the sages in history. WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT GROWS....
How to Change the World
Pictures from my trip to the Winter Olympics
Having a great time in Vancouver. If you want to see how great, check out my pictures from Day 1 and Day 2....
We’ve all been sucked into doing something stupid, right? Fortunately, Steven Greenspan has written a book called Annals of Gullibility. In its conclusion he explains how to avoid gullibility, and I’ve provided a synopsis for you. Read the full story......
By definition, good marketers are empathetic. That is, they have a capacity to understand and care for the needs of others. Bruna Martinuzzi explains how to be empathetic over at the American Express Open Forum....
How to Not Be Annoying on Twitter
Amber MacArthur explains how to not be annoying on Twitter over at the American Express Open Forum. Sage advice for you to develop a great reputation and following on Twitter. More Twitter tips....
The Elements of Guyle: British Blogging
Want to make your blog classier? You should blog like a Brit. I explain how to do this in ten easy steps....
The Student Affairs Collaborative
We sure had a great week in #SAChat! If you missed any of it, catch up on all great chats here!...
TuesTally: Which statements best describe your use of Twitter?
If you cannot view this poll click here. And here are the results from the last poll....
One recent thread on the Twitter #sachat has related to the quest for something called “In Box Zero.” Out of sheer desperation for some motivation to get my e-mail life under control, I posted a challenge to readers and participants of the #sachat to see if we could motivate each...
Career Decision Making: Where Do I Go From Here? – #SACHAT Recap
How do you know when it is time to move on from your current job? Is it better stay even if you're not happy? When should I start thinking about getting my terminal degree... and do I even need it? These are just some of the topics of this...
TuesTally: How many e-mails are currently in your In Box?
If you cannot view this poll click here. And here are the results from the last poll....
Oshkosh Placement Exchange – Day 2
I’m writing this from the Oshkosh Placement Exchange. It’s day 2 here, and a bit calmer than yesterday. Yesterday was a live showing of “The All RA Floor” and it was intense. A little overwhelming when you walk in and there’s not a bare inch of wall space left uncovered...
SteveFarber.com
For me, that’s a big proposition and a bold statement, so I would never even pretend to be the one to tell you how to even think about starting to get a handle on what it takes to get an inkling of how to even conceptualize the possibility of getting...
This story from John Hopkins of Orphanage Outreach came to us today via the Greater Than Yourself website. It gave me goosebumps. May it do the same for you. Here’s John: My story starts with a confession. Right after The Radical Leap hit the bookstores I read the cover and adopted...
Washington, DC: Let’s Talk Live
When I was in DC recently, I stopped by ABC NewsChannel 8 and had an interesting chat with the co-hosts of Let’s Talk Live, Natasha Barrett and Doug Mckelway. We talked about the challenges and opportunities of Greater Than Yourself in the workplace. “Heretical,” as Doug suggested? You decide: Technorati Tags:...
A (Short) Greater Than Yourself Primer
Technorati Tags: greater than yourself, keynote, leadership, mentoring, speech...
Mentoring Month Has Come and Gone…
…and I bet you didn’t even know. It was hardly a blip on the radar screen of “National Somebody’s Interested in This Somewhere” months, days, and weeks. And, so, Mentoring Month has blipped by, virtually unnoticed. Which is unfortunate. Especially for kids who could use someone like you. Of course, that doesn’t...
In Greater Than Yourself, I made a commitment to document the story of my GTY Project, Tommy Spaulding, which I have done in video (there are transcripts as well) over at GreaterThanYourself.com. In the book, I also suggested that others should do something similar with their own Projects. My hope...
studentlinc
Newest OK Go Video is... Very Cool!
If I had an unlimited supply of dominoes and a week of free time - I could come up with some pretty cool displays of momentum-toppling goodness. But it wouldn't be nearly as cool as the latest effort from the......
Math was never one of my best subjects. I took Calculus in college for one day. It was a complete foreign language to me. I quickly dropped the class and headed toward something more...well...basic. But there are still things I......
7 Reasons Why Confrontations Is Difficult
Nobody likes to confront someone else. The word "confrontation" sounds so...confrontational. But if you've found yourself in a leadership position, you've probably found yourself in a situation where someone needed to be confronted. Maybe it was over unmet expectations, unfulfilled......
There is no greater need for leadership than at a point of crisis. Haiti has just experienced a horrific tragedy. A devastating earthquake has killed hundreds of thousands. They need more than leadership, they need our prayers and our help.......
Maintaining Momentum Through Your Character [Article Link]
In the latest issue of Leadership Wired, a monthly leadership newsletter from Dr. John Maxwell and Giant Impact, there is a sobering article about the vital connection between one's character and momentum. Reflecting on the recent turmoil surrounding Tiger Woods,......
SWAT - Seize The Accomplishment [REVIEW]
My good friend, Timothy Johnson, is releasing his third book today. And it's really good. SWAT - Seize The Accomplishment If you are a fan of a compelling story, with twists and conflict, that teaches you something throughout - you......
The thoughtLEADERS Blog
It's Okay to be a Social Networking Clown
Nothing annoys me more than being told how to do something. It's okay to have an opinion but to put oneself in a position of authority as an expert and tell others the right and wrong way to do something is a slippery slope. Unless you're instructing someone...
Trust a Total Stranger With Your Life – Literally
This post is a set of random musings from about 30,000 feet. I’m on my way to Budapest to do some amazing work with a fantastic client (Holy crap! My company is now an *international* leadership development firm!). Since there’s nothing better to do than sleep, eat, or watch movies,...
If you’ve been a reader of this blog for any amount of time, you already know I’m a metal head. While listening to that driving double bass drum and the fury of the rhythm guitar can be invigorating, there’s also the matter of the wisdom of the lyrics. ...
Looking Out for #1 So You Don't End Up in #2
Ahhh, the '50's. June Cleaver. Chevys. The paternalistic corporation that would employ you for the rest of your life and carry you via pension to the afterlife. Wake up. It's 2010. Paternalism is dead (just like Marxism, Communism, but unfortunately not Cronyism). There are implications...
Entrepreneurs Need to Bootstrap to WIN
Today's guest post is by Brian Link who is a partner of mine in weBuild, thoughtLEADERS, and TiXiT among the many other things he does (yes, both of us have many entrepreneurial interests). This perspective on bootstrapping a new venture is so spot-on it almost hurts. This article...
Today's guest blogger is Brian Ahearn who has written here before. Once again, we're talking about buts. Sorry - I couldn't resist acting like a third grader there. Take it away Brian before this goes further downhill... A few weeks ago I read Mike’s article Managerial Miscues: The...