Practicing Leadership
Practice makes perfect, right? Well, at least so we are told. I’m not sure about perfection, but usually, practice does lead to improvement. Think about skills you’ve practiced in your […]
Practice makes perfect, right? Well, at least so we are told. I’m not sure about perfection, but usually, practice does lead to improvement. Think about skills you’ve practiced in your […]
Did you learn something interesting or useful today? What is it? Often, our moods can help us to be in a better state to learn. Greet the day open to […]
The challenge for servant leaders is to stay the course when their desire to stay connected with their spiritual nature conflicts with the company rule. Values and beliefs should create […]
Reuters published an article earlier this year about how many people stay “connected” while on vacation. The survey was done in June by Monster.ca (Canada) and the results showed that […]
In The World is Flat (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005), author and N.Y. Times columist Thomas Friedman introduced the masses to notion of a borderless world. The way we do […]
When people are FULLY committed to an ideology, a purpose, a philosophy, or a theme, it is colloquially said that “they drank the Kool-Aid” and now cannot be dissuaded from […]
Did you have a really great idea earlier today? Do you remember what it was? Did someone at a holiday party tell you about a fabulous new book they just […]
I find New Year’s resolutions very challenging. I like to think that I am always trying to improve, always striving for excellence, always trying to recover if I’ve fallen. And […]
For nearly 20 years I led and managed world wide teams at Intel Corp and Hewlett Packard. Both of those companies were global and many, if not all, of the organizations […]
It’s no secret that email has completely changed the way we communicate. It’s an immediate and convenient tool. One click of the Send button and a message can be duplicated […]
Have you ever been to a Christmas or holiday office party and watched a fellow employee have a bit too much to drink? Nice, huh? If so, you might have […]
Wouldn’t it be great if you worked with people who were authentic in their work? Accepting responsibility, acknowledging errors, and committing to correction? Acting without blame or victim-hood and aspiring […]
Be clear with your messaging to the people you lead. Make sure that your words match your deeds and that your meanings match your words. It can be a confusing […]