Do feelings have a place in business?
"I don't consider your blog a business blog," he said. "Why not?" she inquired. "Because you write about behaviors, relationships, feelings, and understanding yourself. Those aren't business topics," he explained. Goodness! Yet most insightful! And how true, given...
What’s your leadership speed?
On a recent trip to the Northeast, we travelled a two-mile stretch of rural road where the speed limit changed six times! There were no changes in road conditions, elevation or population density. The first sign upping the speed limit to 55 mph was welcome. Great,...
The Subtleties of Success
This inspiring guest post comes from Tristan Bishop. From his early days defining the knowledge management vision for the first online bank (Wells Fargo) to his current role at Symantec, Tristan is a role model for thought leadership and generosity. The BIG team is...
DIY leadership improvements
Effective leaders use their heads to manage and their hearts to lead. Do you aspire to be that kind of leader? If so, getting your interactions with others right depends on you getting you right – first. And getting you right requires: introspection: casting a...
Quit chasing perfection
I once had an employee spend an entire work day drawing a single line. The line, an illustration in a training manual, depicted a cable TV wire hanging between two poles. "The curve of the drop in the line is perfect in every possible scientific calculation,"...
