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Five Good Tips For Busy People - 15 days ago
"Unless you are an hourly worker in America, boundaries between work and leisure are dead. Work bleeds into life, and life bleeds into work. People have the smart phone, aka the “digital leash”. Work will never be the same. It’s... Topics: business, careers, Decision Making, decisions, kris dunn, Meetings, steve roesler, time, Trends & The Future, work trends, workplace
The Paradox of Choices - 18 days ago
The rallying cry of product managers and politicians is "Choices! We offer choices!" My observation? We really don’t like having too many choices. It makes us a little nervous. Every option leads to a chance to foul something up. Heck,... Topics: careers, Change & Transitions, changes, choice, Decision Making, decisions, Inspiration & Motivation, Learning, paradox, success, workplace
Too Busy Doing Business to Do Business? - 19 days ago
Yesterday I met with a corporate Executive VP in New York City. I'll call him Phil. Phil said his division was struggling. But instead of leading the charge to turn things around, he was being called into meetings regularly to... Topics: choices, Decision Making, decisions, HR, life choices, Organizational Effectiveness, priorities, time, workplace choices
Real Leaders Can Tell You About It - 50 days ago
"Most people who want to get ahead do it backward. They think, 'I'll get a bigger job, then I'll learn how to be a leader.' But showing leadership skill is how you get the bigger job in the first place.... Topics: Bill Clinton, bill george, gary hamel, george lucas, hsm global, kelsey woods, kevin roberts, Leadership, Learning, lovemarks, Meetings, patrick lencioni, paul krugman, Presentations, world business forum 2009
Leading For A Fallen Leader - 58 days ago
“I talk about leaders setting an example, the responsibility of being a leader, and the idea of being a servant and a giver. I talk about standing up to do what is right when nobody else will, and letting other... Topics: Angie Chaplin, Becky Robinson, Coach Ed Thomas, Leadership, Team Thomas, The Ed Thomas Family Foundation































