Now Hear This
Sometimes it is good for the teacher to become the student. I am taking a yoga teacher certification course and in the first part of our training we focused on observing and listening. This is a good lesson for leaders – talk less, listen more. By focusing on listening, leaders can discover what their employees […]
Get Your Strategy On
A primary role of a leader is to think strategically. The purpose of strategic thinking is to discover novel , imaginative strategies which can rewrite the rules of the competitive game and to envision potential futures significantly different from the present.\n\nI frequently work with organizations to help leaders develop their strategic thinking abilities. Research done […]
Do you Suffer from Infomania?
Is there a cure for the distraction from the constant stream of information via text, email, social media and phone calls?\n\nIf you truly desire to be more efficient at work and in turn gain more personal time in your life, you need to periodically unplug during the day.\n\nI frequently hear from executives, “If I only had more […]
Social Capital
People work best together when they know and trust each other. So an important leadership function is to build social capital or social relations that have productive results.\n\nWhat exactly is social capital? Fundamentally it is:\n \n about how people act together \n the goodwill others have toward us \n the number of people that can be expected […]
Do Well By Doing Right
Here’s what I’ve found to be the best business plan: Do Right. Many companies are discovering that corporate volunteer programs are a great way to increase employee engagement and retention while boosting the bottom line.\n\nThis past weekend nearly a dozen corporate partners including Disney, Pacific Life Insurance, Edwards Lifescience and Bank of America joined OneOC and […]
Thriving in a Matrix
Jay Galbirth was the featured speaker for the HR Strategy Forum along with Rachael Lewis, Experian, Louise Keefe, Eaton and Tracy Layney, Gap discussing how different operating models leverage the matrix organization. The speakers addressed the unique challenges presented by virtual teams and the globalization of operations.\n\nMany companies are discovering they have no choice but to learn […]
The Art of Caring Leadership
\n \n\nListen.\nIn every office\nyou hear the threads\nof love and joy and fear and guilt,\nthe cries for celebration and reassurance,\nand somehow you know that connecting those threads\nis what you are supposed to do\nand business takes care of itself.\n\n \n \n \n\nJames Autry Love and Profit: The Art of Caring Leadership, Pages: 26\n\n \n
Take 10
What to find a way to fit more of what you want to do into your life? Take 10. You’d be amazed at what you can accomplish in 10 minutes. You can get some exercise. You can expand your mind by reading an article or a book. You can make a healthy snack. These intermittent breaks […]
The Gift of Feedback
This year give yourself the gift of gathering feedback from other people. Try this: interview two people – one you work with and one at home. These should be people who are important to you, people who know you well, people you have some history with.\n\nThe interview and be done in person or via telephone and […]
Commit to Commit
Here it is again…the time of year that spawns many abandoned resolutions. Ditch the laundry list of resolutions and make 2013 about committing to a “big hairy audacious” goal and keeping it.\n\nTell people about your commitment and why it is important. Ask friends, family and colleagues to help you stick to your commitment and be […]