Coping With the Downsides of Technology
I remember one of my early jobs as an electronic engineer – providing telephone support for a worldwide client base that was integrating our products. I’m only 43, but how [...]
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01, 2010
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11, 2009
Helping Leaders Spend Time on the Right Things
When we work with people who struggle to be great leaders, a root cause we sometimes identify is a lack of belief that managing others is as important as their [...]
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09, 2009
Children and Employees–Different or Mostly the Same?
Many years ago I recall being in a management class given by another trainer. All her stories were about her kids and although I was a manager, frankly I could [...]
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07, 2009
Your Priorities Start at Home
In this post I’m going to share some personal stuff on values and priorities... Since starting our own business, I often get asked by people if it was “worth the [...]
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05, 2009
The Parallels between my ‘Two Left Feet’ and Leadership Development
My wife and I are taking 'Funky West Coast Swing' dance lessons–-this is a real stretch for me as I have two left feet! Our dance instructor regularly talks about [...]
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04, 2009
Important Words Leaders Need to Learn to Say
Leadership is a complex topic, however three simple words can go a long way to ensuring effectiveness: “please”, “sorry” and “thank-you”. Let’s look at why this is so: “Please” – [...]
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03, 2009
When the Answer ‘No’ is More Strategic than ‘Yes’
Prime Minister Tony Blair is attributed with having said: “The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.” I worked with client a [...]
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02, 2009
The Economic Recession – What Does This Tell Us About Ourselves?
Our economy these days seems to be in free fall – we hear one bad new story after another, and at the end of all those stories are ordinary people, [...]
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01, 2009
Confidence is an Important Leadership Skill – No Matter the Level
I recall watching a “live via satellite” presentation by then GE Chairman, Jack Welch, and being struck by a point he made. He said that a significant part of his [...]
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11, 2008
Sustainability – A Question of Personal Leadership
Sustainability - a household word these days, but what exactly does it mean? These days many organizations have sustainability initiatives, a very good sign in this world of human-induced climate [...]