Taking the cigar out of your mouth
Unlike like Groucho Marx, I have trouble taking the cigar out of my mouth.
The Science of Strengths
Dozens of studies have documented actual ROI in key performance indicators for organizations that encourage managers to intentionally provide opportunities for people to do what they do best.
Manager Training VS Leadership Development
Drawing from academic and business writing, this whitepaper acknowledges the organizational imperatives of vision and productivity and presents an argument for a more intentional approach to training in those skills specifically related to managing teams of people.
"Hang Up" and other antiquated terms
Clarity in conversation–written and verbal–is something I see as a way of reducing confusion and improving outcomes. If conversation clarity is something you'd like to tackle, here's an exercise that will help you get started:
11 Years and 5 Lessons Later
You can't clone success. Every day begins with new challenges and opportunities. You only succeed when you apply today's answers to today's problems. The most foolish thing you can do is to rely on past solutions for future dilemmas.
Fine-tuning your focus
Whether you are a captain of industry, wielding the helm of a multi-national mega-corp; or, a solo-professional entrepreneur, wielding a broom in your spare time just to make cash-flow — you could be your own worst competition.
With all the competitive forces taking aim at the big red circle on your back, you can’t afford to […]