by Jane Perdue | Character
After giving a talk about the importance of character in leadership, a participant told me he was intrigued with our blog’s tagline of “redefining power, performance, and connection at the intersection of the art of leadership and the science of business” and our concept of leaders with character and courage who manage paradox.
He asked for a “cheat sheet” of things that someone who wants to lead with character and courage and manage paradox does.
Here’s the list I gave him. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | DEI
Last week was the local TEDx event—an extraordinary day of women, men, and children sharing their talents and personal stories about an idea worth sharing. Being a TED speaker is now on my bucket list.
While walking out of the auditorium, I asked a fellow attendee what she thought about the day. She said she enjoyed the content and the energy but wished that more of the speakers had been specific with their calls to action.
I hadn’t noticed that. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Paradox
If you knew a replacement part would add an extra 90¢ in costs and yield only a dime in warranty savings, would you authorize use of the more expensive part?
Probably not.
Managers would crunch the business case and find the spending increase unjustified.
But suppose you knew the additional cost would prevent costly accidents and even save lives. Would your decision be different? (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Workplace tips
“Tell me why you didn’t give Kyle any feedback about his job performance problems.”
“I didn’t want to hurt his feelings.”
This exchange occurred during legal discovery in an unlawful termination lawsuit. Fed up with an employee’s ongoing failure to meet job requirements, the supervisor had fired him. (more…)
