The Charismatic Leader Eliminates Cultural Gaffes
In today's world of multicultural workers and global companies, it is not uncommon to be speaking with a person from another country and wonder why you are not getting through…
Charismatic Leaders: Influence Without Irritation
Napoleon Hill, one of the world's first authors on personal success, said "The ability to influence people without irritating them is the most profitable art known to man." Wow! As charismatic…
Ban Office Gossip? IMPOSSIBLE!
The BBC reporter on the other end of the line wanted to know if I thought you could ban office gossip. I told him it was impossible! Then he proceeded…
Effective Conflict Resolution: Bury the Skeletons
Because team members are individuals first - with strong opinions - and team members second, disagreements and conflicts are to be expected as projects progress. Sometimes, conflicts are not talked…
Business Expansion: Dismiss the “Wait till the recession is over then act” Attitude by Karla Brandau
To take a "wait till the recession is over then act" attitude is a prescription for suicide for your organization. Two headlines recently signal that a turnaround is coming. First,…
Leadership: Economic Chill Killing Your Work Christmas Party?
Even if the economic chill is killing your Christmas spirit, I'd rethink canceling your work Christmas party. In my opinion, the purpose for the Christmas party in 2008 is to…
Positive Attitude: Personal Renewable Resources and Your Work Environment
The pain of being held hostage by the fossil fuel industry (which at some point in the future will be depleted!), has me thinking about how I can take advantage…
Success: New Kid on the Team Rules
I grew up on a farm in Idaho where we had the ultimate retention policy: I couldn’t fire my brothers and sisters. As a kid, one of my chores was…