Do you punch the clock or do you arrive at work to do your best? Do you complain about your workplace or do you seek to be part of a solution? And if there is no solution, do you find one – perhaps by leaving? I’ll stop dancing around the point: is it possible to […] Read more… Read More»
Most people are averse to change. They like to keep things the way they are; they like to stay in their comfort zone. But great people ask questions like, “What’s next?” and “What am I getting better at?” Here are three ideas to embrace change in your life and career, and three ways to apply […] Read more… Read More»
“How did you get so many Twitter followers?” I get this question a lot. Now, this is what I hope is the real reason: that some of what I share on Twitter – re-tweets of great thoughts by interesting friends I’ve made, links to fascinating stuff I find online, and at least occasionally my own […] Read more… Read More»
Jason Fried is the Co-Founder of 37signals – creators of Basecamp and related products. We love this Tedx Talk, “Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work,” Jason gave on the absurdities managers believe about the nature of work and how it gets done. Jason challenges us to rethink how and where work gets done using humor, all the […] Read more… Read More»
Nobody ever said that being a leader is simple. Certainly not in today’s world where changes seem to happen at the speed of light; where communication and collaboration are heavily impacted by new technologies; where management techniques from the past no longer appear to provide an adequate answer to the challenges of the future. Being […] Read more… Read More»
Leadership is not an accomplishment you check off your daily to-dos. At the heart of effective leadership is the omnipresent, bold belief that influence, relationships, dialogue and faith in people call forward our best leadership abilities. Leadership is inspiring others to give their best effort despite what they believe to get things done…. Read More»
This is a little story about how I learned the right way to manage people. My First Job: Age 13 or 14 When I was a kid, if I wanted something (like a slot-car, or a pellet gun), I could wait for my birthday or Christmas and hope my folks could afford to buy it […] Read more… Read More»
Social media is becoming a lot like email for business; every company uses it. In an Altimeter Group survey of 700 executives and social strategists fielded in late 2012, we found that 100 percent of participating enterprise organizations run to varying extents an active social media strategy. Unlike email, however, organizations haven’t mastered how to […] Read more… Read More»
The moment was striking. I sat in an airport conference room, peering out over the tarmac at the landings and takeoffs of various aircraft. I was about to meet with one of the largest aerospace companies in the world. No one could miss that this company was tasked to build these mammoth air machines, and […] Read more… Read More»
You’re familiar with the old adage about stupidity: doing the same things over and over and expecting different results. Well, we have plenty of that going on in businesses today. And when it comes to ethics and the influence it has on management and leadership, stupidity is in abundance. Fortunately, there are bright spots across […] Read more… Read More»
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