I’ve led, planned, and been a part of my fair share of team building events – high ropes, interactive games, outdoor challenges. But is that the BEST place to develop teamwork?
… about the difference between coalition and community – and debate and dialogue. And the ramifications are divisiveness and less than robust solutions.
Seth Godin’s new book arrived on my doorstep in late December. Once I heaved the package into my house, I discovered a 16 pound book, with 800+ pages measuring 11½ x 18. Was this a stroke of creative insight or a bad marketing play?
There are only a few blogs that I follow religiously, and HBR (Harvard Business Review) is one of them. So when they compiled a list of the 33 HBR Blog Posts You Should Read Before 2013 – and this post by Tony Schwartz was the MOST read – I thought it was worth sharing.
It can be a joke or a source of frustration (we do the work – they get paid the big bucks). Nonetheless, leaders get paid due to the fact that they face tough decisions. Here are four of the most common dilemmas that leaders must wrestle with.
When several incoming women representatives were Photoshopped into a photo commemorating the historical moment of 98 women in Congress – it created a stir. There were other things about this photo and dialogue that ruffle my feathers.
Jessica Valenti’s recent post on “She Who Dies with the Most Likes Wins” struck a cord with me – and may for others who struggle with balancing being liked with getting things done.
Socrates mastered the art of asking the right questions to enable a shift in thinking. Here’s a great list of just those types of questions.
Never has Deming’s 8th point, “Drive out fear,” been more relevant than today. Today’s post explores how brain research can help you lead better in times of fear.
In this post, we explore the value of cultivating gratitude everyday – for ourselves and our organizations. Can gratitude be transformational? Absolutely!
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