Sure, talent is always a plus, but there are a lot of things you can do that require no talent at all. T his is a holiday season post, so while I’m taking a little time off, I wanted to encourage you to think about what you can do in…
Yes, the holidays are here and already the list of things to do continues to grow – completing the annual budget, planning parties, visiting with friends, figuring out what to get who for when … and so it goes. Y et, my spirit remains strong, so I’ve prepared a menu…
Today, November 30, is the birthday of Winston Churchill. H e was born 142 years ago in 1874 ... and died almost 51 years ago in 1965 ... yet his talent and prodigious output remains striking to this day. Winston Churchill has always been one of my favorite historical characters ……
Here's the thing. If you're not organized, you can't be the effective leader you want and need to become. I f you aren’t organized … and know it … you will be among the loudest critics. If you like to think you’re organized but know you’re really not, you will…
Just one week ago today, the Chicago Cubs broke a 108 year old drought to win the World Series, 8-7 in the 10th inning, over the Cleveland Indians. T hroughout one of the greatest games in baseball history which ran to almost five hours, I couldn’t help but wonder: Why…
What exactly is in the DNA of true grit, anyway? F or my money, no matter how you define “grit”, it isn’t enough by itself to ensure success. It’s an amalgam of several characteristics which, in combination, give us the greatest chance to succeed. What does it take to…
Well, of course it is, isn't it? Isn't that what we're all trying to achieve? Victory? B ut let’s think about that for a minute. Is Winning your primary objective … or is it the outcome that flows from a set of proven processes ... relentlessly repeated? Winning, in Some…
Last week we considered whether Collaboration is a substitute for Communication. This week, we’ll come at this from a different angle: Since we know that Collaboration = Communication ≠ Consensus ≠ Accountability, is there any chance that Consensus builds Success?Isn't Collaboration Wonderful? Is it a Cure-All?I was recently working with…
One of the most popular words in the business lexicon these days is collaboration. E veryone’s eager to flatten the organization, get rid of hierarchy, eliminate command-and-control structures and collaborate across broad multifunctional teams. Is There Anything Really New about Collaboration? Do we really understand collaboration and why it’s become…