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My guest this week on Strengths Chat is Jim Hogeboom, Superintendent of Schools at Lucia Mar Unified School District in California. Jim is a StrengthsFinder® advocate; someone who effectively plays to his own strengths and encourages others to do the same. Strengths Chat is a weekly program featuring interviews with people who are good at Continue reading Strengths Chat – Jim Hogeboom [Note - this piece was originally published in May 2005. The current graduation season got me to thinking about what and why we learn - and I think there's still great relevance in this one from the archive]. When I was kid, the entire collection of everything I needed to know was contained in a Continue reading It’s Not Who You Know, Or What You Know – It’s HOW You Learn It This week’s StrengthsChat features a conversation with Mike Hyatt. We recorded the interview before the recent announcement that Hyatt’s responsibilities at Thomas Nelson had changed. When he spoke to me, Mike was CEO and Chairman of the Board. StrengthsChat is a series of weekly interviews with people who are good at what they do and Continue reading StrengthsChat – Mike Hyatt StrengthsChat is a series of interviews with people who are good at what they do, and seem to love doing it. Today’s guest is operations director and city councilperson John Seybert. John has managed a successful management career by focusing on the activities he is best suited for; implementing the vision of his colleagues. I’ve been noodling with some numbers related to the value of employees participating in Strengths training. What is the real payback? When a manager asks, “What’s the business reason for doing this?” how do I answer? Thoughts: The training I provide helps people focus more intentionally on using their unique strengths to improve Continue reading Strengths and your payroll When I follow the rules, the process may not always be as fun but the results are usually better. I learned this while baking cinnamon rolls: There are times when “leaving well enough alone” is the best approach. Good cooks know when they have the achieved that “just right” taste – and so should managers Continue reading Lessons in cinnamon roll baking I watched a flock of generic birds wandering about the sky. They were sparrows or starlings or some other type of ubiquitous small bird, flying about in the most haphazard manner; the entire flock darting first one direction and instantly another. There didn’t appear to be reason to their route, no plan. Then for just Continue reading Praising the flighty outliers This is the initial public beta of my new podcast – Counter Intelligence (The Podcast). Once I get the kinks worked out, there will be regular installments from previous columns that still have current relevance, plus on-going commentary on my writing. Regular subscribers to the monthly column will be able to hear me “think aloud” Continue reading Counter Intelligence (The Podcast) Beta Test |
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