Are engaged people productive?
“That’s lovely, but in the end, it’s all about economics and the bottom line,” said the CEO of the $10M company. (more…)
3 gifts for the “I’m right/you’re wrong” folks
Several times over the last few months, I’ve either been a participant in, or observer to, situations in which an individual felt free to lash out with a personal attack when faced with a point of view they didn’t support. They went directly to the I am right and you are wrong space.
Their actions, comments, and responses certainly flew in the face of Aristotle’s debate counsel in Rhetoric that one must make one’s case without meanness. (more…)
12-point checklist to get a leadership license
Doctors take an oath. People get certified to be a coach. Politicians are sworn into office. I had to get a license before I could drive.
Certifications, licenses, and performance pledges aren’t uncommon for professions and activities where the responsibilities to be managed are large.
Being a leader involves large amounts of responsibility for both work and people—the ongoing paradox of managing both task and relationship. (more…)
You know you’re not a leader when…
A gal pal asked me if I’d heard that Doug’s* company had failed.
Given that we’d worked with him earlier in our careers, neither of us was surprised that his entrepreneurial venture hadn’t succeeded beyond a few years. Doug was super smart but difficult to get along with, driven yet narcissistic, single-minded about success, unwilling to share, and short on integrity and ethics. (more…)
3 ways to tame the noisy thoughts in my head
I love wisteria. Seeing those trailing explosions of frothy purple blossoms always makes me smile.
So why had I just driven for 15 minutes on a road where they grow wild and lush on the oaks and pines and not seen a single one?
I’d been “in my head,” all thoughts and attention focused on the writing conference I was about to attend along with a smattering of other things: (more…)
3 tips for leaders on practicing mindfulness & multi-tasking
Today’s guest contributor is Romila “Dr. Romie” Mushtaq, MD., a mind-body medicine physician, neurologist, and professional speaker. She did her medical education and training at the Medical University of South Carolina, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and University of Michigan. She is currently a corporate health consultant and professional health and wellness life coach at the Center for Natural and Integrative Medicine in Orlando, Florida.
Google, eBay, Intel and General Mills offer classes on it.
So do Harvard Business School, Ross School of Business and Claremont Graduate University, among other campuses.
Mindfulness is not just a corporate trend, but a proven method for success.
Mindfulness—being focused and fully present in the here and now—is good for individuals and good for a business’s bottom line.
How can people practice it in a workplace where multitasking is the norm, and concerns for future profits can add to workplace stress? (more…)
