I’m frequently asked what tools I use to make Twitter more manageable. There are no secrets here, but I realize I haven’t written about them all in one place, so… here you are. The following are the things that I use pretty much daily. If they work for you, awesome! If not? That’s cool too. […] Read more… Read More»
Somewhere in countless, windowless meeting rooms, we lost our hearts at work. Hearts have gone missing. Trampled upon mistaken for roaches. Many seen fleeing office buildings away from the abundant fluorescent lighting. Hearts have grown weak from a lack of use; told they aren’t needed and to make room for the brains, hands, and feet. […] Read more… Read More»
Respect is a two-sided coin. Generally respect is defined as esteem for a person or deference to a person or thing. We often hear people say they have respect for someone or they show respect to someone or something. They acknowledge the other person; their importance or their value. In short, respect for another person […] Read more… Read More»
With the evolution of technology we have become grossly more productive. We can read our email while pouring coffee. We can respond to calls on the walk to lunch. Our mobile devices allow us to stay connected to every single thing that is happening every minute of the day. Isn’t it great? It sure is, […] Read more… Read More»
What if my people truly are sneaky rats rather than self-motivated beavers? Since posting Your Leadership Worldview, I’ve received quite a number of questions like this. Part two of the series, my Beavers and Rats post, elicited a whole bunch more. These posts are about the attitude of leadership to its workers, and what that […] Read more… Read More»
Leaders, I have just one question for you: “Why?” You have a mandatory ethics program for your employees. Why? You have a CRM tool for your entire organization. Why? You offer financial performance incentives to your sales people. Why? You have a traditional hierarchy and a vast bureaucracy to enable it. Why? You set budgets […] Read more… Read More»
Steve Jobs built the world’s most valuable company, breaking just about every business rule in the process. He focused on simplifying things for the consumer and delivering the market what it wants without asking for it to tell him what it wants. Ironically, if you sit through any sales or marketing lecture, you will hear […] Read more… Read More»
Command and control leadership will always be an option for managers. For as long as any one manager unquestionably believes his ideas and ways are better than another’s, then command and control will thrive. That’s hardly notable. What is worth examining is what impels a manager to choose command and control leadership. I believe the […] Read more… Read More»
Beavers are remarkable creatures. Set one loose near a creek or small stream, and without any instruction or invitation, she’ll immediately set to work cutting down trees and building a damn. Come back in a very short time, you’ll find your woodland brook has morphed into a pond, with a cozy-looking lodge in the middle, […] Read more… Read More»
For the longest time there has been a correlation between top managers, executives, and the act of leadership. While the expectation that people in high level positions should provide leadership, the actual act of leadership isn’t always guaranteed by those who reside in the highest ranks. I attribute this to the widely misunderstood fact that […] Read more… Read More»
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