Six hats for all the thinking angles
"It's always funny when Cora and Walter sit side-by-side in meetings. You can count on Cora to point out everything that's wrong and Walter to focus on what's right." "They're the perfect glass half-empty, half-full pair." Between them, Cora and Walter...
Don’t blame. Fix it!
On a recent flight, my middle seat companion railed against crowded airplanes (totally understandable), his company, his boss, his wife, his kids, his colleagues, American Idol, the oil company conspiracy, how baseball has lost its soul, the government, how social...
When it’s time to lead somewhere new
Leadership is not only important when you hold the title, but it is incredibly crucial when that title is no longer yours, when you get fired and have to do something new. While from time to time we all dream about being free to pursue other opportunities, I do not...
This kind of networking sucks
INBOX EMAIL MESSAGE: Hi, let me introduce myself since we haven’t met or connected before. I’m Frank Doe, and I just wrote a great book, Leadership Strategies for Connected Success. I saw your website and know you’re the perfect person to read my book. I want...
Let leaders play
Hubby and I have a difference of opinion. It certainly isn't the first time this has happened, nor will it be the last. (After all our years together I feel pretty darn confident making that prediction! But, of course, I'm been wrong so many times before!)...
Are you willing to be curious?
"Hello, Jane Perdue speaking." (I had a boss early in my career who required us to answer our phones this way. The habit stuck.) "Is Jane Perdue there?" "This is she. How may I help you?" "I want to speak with Jane Perdue." (Tone of voice is annoyed and demanding)...
