Problem solving works great if there is a solution. Is awesome for technical problems. Is wonderful if what you had before needs a tune-up and not an overhaul. However, it does not work at all for situations which have no immediate fix, for which there is not a known solution and that requires new fresh thinking.
Intention and perception often run a collision course. I think I am being helpful, my employees see it as micromanaging. I think I am empowering someone, they think I have abandoned them. I believe we’ve had a solid two-way dialogue, the other person believes that I talked too much and listened too little.
A Gallop poll indicated that only 15% of employees in corporate America could articulate the purpose of their company or how their job contributed to it.
It has become clear that since 1998, Penn State leaders had multiple chances to take a stand for their values. Unfortunately, the discussion went like this…
I’ve watched Simon Sinek’s TED presentation multiple times. But it took experiencing someone who works from the WHY personally to really understand the profound difference and the impact that working from your WHY has on others.
An uproar has been happening at Purdue University. The current governor of the state of Indiana, Mitch Daniels, has been named as the next president of the university and will take on his new duties in 2013. For those that study leadership, change and resistance, this is the perfect case study.
As a student and university teacher of entrepreneurship, I follow the conventional wisdom of strategy and talk about BHAGs –
Guest blogger MaryAnn Rivers shares a simple 5 step renewal of confidence system you can begin today. Commit to doing these steps regularly and you will see results. In fact, as you build confidence it multiplies and soon you will be doing things you never imagined possible.
There is much talk in the nation about renewable sources of energy. I believe we need to include renewing personal energy in the discussion – with as much gusto as renewable sources of energy for our cities, our cars and our homes.
“If we can learn how to navigate change while capturing the lessons that each teaches us, we’ve mastered one of the most useful skills this life requires.” ~ Guest blogger Rhonda Young, on letting change lead.
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