Help! My Boss is an Insecure Jerk by Dan Rockwell If you haven’t worked for an insecure jerk, you will. Insecure jerks corrupt corporate culture and hamstring employees. They think first of personal agendas, divert focus, and instigate drama. Change: Don’t expect insecure jerks to change. Don’t attempt to change them. Accept and deal with [...]
January 30, 2012
What you don’t know…..will kill you!
Here is a great, frequently told story….. Jorge Rodrigiez was a famous Mexican Bank robber. He operated along the Mexican border and was so successful that the Texan rangers assigned an extra guard to stop him. Late one afternoon, one of these rangers saw Jorge slipping stealthily across the Rio Grande and he followed him [...]
January 27, 2012
Leaders vs Managers by Lolly Daskal
Leaders vs Managers by Lolly Daskal What is the biggest difference between managers and leaders? Both roles are important but they seek to do different things… Leaders lead people. Managers manage people. Leaders set destinations. Managers navigate the roads to get there. Leaders cultivate change. Managers cultivate creating stability. Leaders inspire. Managers comfort. Leaders appeals [...]
January 26, 2012
It’s still about Fear and Greed by Steve Riege
It’s still about Fear and Greed by Steve Riege On October 19th 1987, all the hopes and dreams that had been built into a steadily growing investment account for many, was dashed in one dark sullen day with the largest one-day percentage decline in recorded stock market history. Like the market decline of the recession [...]
January 25, 2012
Replace your Resolutions with a Plan by Geoffrey Webb
Replace your Resolutions with a Plan by Geoffrey Webb I’m not a fan of New Year resolutions. Why? Three reasons: I stink at them. I feel compelled to think them up on the last day of the year, in a post-holiday coma, with no clear plan of how I’m actually going to accomplish them. (Is it any [...]
January 24, 2012
Leaders, Are You Stepping Up? Or Stepping Out?
“It’s always hard to recover after a loss. . . . I have to know when it’s time to step up, not to revert back to bad habits but to keep ahead with the good ones.” Venus Williams, tennis star. “Everybody knows politics is a contact sport.” BARACK OBAMA, The New Yorker, May 31, 2004 [...]
January 23, 2012
“Train Your Brain to Focus”…by Paul Hammerness, MD, and Margaret Moore
Train Your Brain to Focus by Paul Hammerness, MD, and Margaret Moore Next time you are sitting in a meeting, take a look around. The odds are high that you will see your colleagues checking screens, texting, and emailing while someone is talking or making a presentation. Many of us are proud of our prowess in [...]
January 20, 2012
You’re In Sales….by Rich Schlentz
You’re In Sales….by Rich Schlentz “Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.” Dale Carnegie We were having coffee at a local Starbucks and discussing strategies to grow our businesses in the upcoming year. My coffee partner is an author of six books as well as an experienced and successful life/professional development coach. [...]
January 19, 2012
Does Leadership by Committee Work? by Steve McNeely
Does Leadership by Committee Work? by Steve McNeely My wife, Mary, and I decided our marriage was strong enough to redo our bedroom. It has been years since we went with the green that George Washington used in his sitting room. I wonder if Martha said, “It looked different on the color card at Home [...]
January 18, 2012
The Best Business Advice I Ever Received
Maybe its about timing. Maybe its about perspective. I’ve gotten plenty of ideas and advice over the years, but this one hit me right between the eyes. Dr. Gerald Bell, at our monthly Leadership Roundtable meeting, was talking about selecting achievers for your organization. We talked about the cost of hiring the wrong person, keeping [...]
January 31, 2012
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