The little big things that make life good
Do you think about only big things and ignore the little ones, thinking they're of no importance? If so, this story that Stephen Covey shares in First Things First may be of interest: A time management expert was speaking to a group of business students who were...
How women in leadership roles can change the workplace
As women have taken on greater leadership roles in the business world, it’s paid off for both them and business. A study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that firms with women in the C-suite were more profitable. Meanwhile, the number of...
Where did reciprocity go?
What happened to reciprocity? Is it and being kind passé? Is returning favors not in style? Is swopping favors a practice that's so tainted by unethical or manipulative behavior that people no longer feel the need to exchange things for mutual benefit? These questions...
How leaders can be refreshingly different
There I was, jamming to the car radio while traveling to a meeting. Paused at a stoplight, I glanced at the car to my right. The driver met my eyes, shook his head, and made the cuckoo gesture. I smiled and kept on singing. Had this situation occurred earlier in my...
How to develop deep diversity with 9 learning styles
Organizations, communities, governments, and even families want to create highly effective teams. They are encouraged to include members with demographic diversity in order to tap the power of differences. But research shows that with demographic diversity alone, you...
If you’re not uncomfortable, you’re not leading
Do you know what practice makes for being an effective leader?? It's not avoiding actions that make you uncomfortable. To be a productive and persuasive leader, you have to do that which makes you uncomfortable. Then you do it again and again until you feel...
