Having great aim is important; so is knowing when to pull the trigger. Sometimes, while we are considering when to begin, it becomes too late or the window of opportunity passes. Leaders are known by the actions they take. They don’t wait for permission. They passionately pursue bold new ideas. Think Steve Jobs. Taking initiative [...]
Archive for August, 2011
Reading List: The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters
August 29th, 2011 | Posted in Reading List
The Answer to How is Yes: Acting on What Matters Block, P. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2002. Block challenges us to stop using “how” as a means to avoid acting on what we already know is important. He shows how asking “how” often keeps us safe because instead of being led by our hearts into uncharted [...]
Please and Thank You
August 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Confidence
Most of us were taught when we were children that it was polite, and often to our benefit, to say please and thank you when interacting with others. Why is it so many of us find it hard to apply this knowledge in the workplace? It can’t be that it’s too hard or that it takes [...]
Door #1, Door #2 or Door #3?
August 17th, 2011 | Posted in Confidence
There are times when we find ourselves in the midst of an encounter with someone where we are suddenly surprised at the overreaction or defensiveness of the person we are speaking with. Often, we have no idea where this other person’s emotions are coming from. During these moments, we often have three choices. I will call them Door [...]
Reading List: Get Them On Your Side
August 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Reading List
Get Them On Your Side Bacharach, S.B. Avon: Platinum Press, 2005. Named one of the “Best Business Books of 2005” by Fast Company, this manifesto walks the would-be “politically competent leader” through the steps required to understand the agendas of others, identify allies and resistors, create coalitions and get the buy-in necessary to put ideas [...]
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