“Touchy Feely” – Soft Skills The New Thing for Charismatic Leaders?
Well, not in quite the way you think of "touchy feely". Being overly emotional has never been the 'in' thing at work. However, what is now 'in' is the recognition…
Change Leadership: The Future Started Yesterday
The Future Started Yesterday...in case you didn't notice. Do you feel behind already? Is your organization struggling to keep up with the changing fluctuations of the economic environment, battling to…
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…
Eliminate the Bullying Manager’s Image
I was interested in an article in a recent post in theWall Street Journal on a new law proposed in New York allowing employees to sue a boss for bullying.…
Three Steps To Success
Jim Halsey was fascinating in the interview I watched this morning. Halsey is a veteran music manager and agent having discovered and promoted stars such as Reba McEntire, Roy Clark,…
Leadership: No “Just-in-Case Personnel”
I was impressed today with a television clip I saw of Captain Richard Phillips thanking the crew of the USS Bainbridge for his rescue from the Somali pirates in April.…
Leadership: Success, Chance and Risk
There are elements of chance and risk in every success we enjoy. Interestingly enough, both words have negative and positive contexts. Chance is defined as the inability to predict, understand,…
Time Management: The Producer’s Mindset
The first time I thought of the phrase "The Producer's Mindset" I knew instinctively what it meant. So I was shocked when a person in a seminar asked me what…
The Expect Success Attitude: Even a Penny Can Block Your View
I can’t think of one thing a penny will buy in today’s world. All I use a penny for is to make the right change to cover the city, county…
Competence: Determination to Win
I have often wondered about the components of self-esteem. In my search for higher self-esteem, I had an "Ah-Ha" moment when I realized that every time I conquered something or…