But, I Don't Need to Listen
Published On:
September 6, 2011
Category:
Business
Yep, here is another one. Another training class or podcast on how to be an effective listener. We have these in LwD, IT Essentials, and our leadership is stepping up to the plate to help us understand how to listen. One of the things people forget
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I Really Hate the Phrase High Potential
Published On:
September 1, 2011
Category:
Business
What does that mean anyway? Does this mean that I haven't done anything to date that would be considered High? Anything that I accomplished in the past is now long forgotten? Is it really potential when you have already done it? How is it that wh
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An Environment that Expects Excellence
Published On:
August 31, 2011
Category:
Business
As you can tell, I am reviewing some of Steve Jobs quotes this week and thinking about the impact he and his company has had on our world. This quote is very interesting as it speaks to the essence of our existence: Be a yardstick of quality. Some p
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Do Something different, odd, or unique
Published On:
August 30, 2011
Category:
Business
It's one of my favorite quotes: Do something different, odd, or unique but do it in a world class way. When you look in the dictionary, you will find the word conservative and yes, that's my picture next to it. No, not in the political sense but in
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Why Tom Sawyer was the First Facebook
Published On:
August 29, 2011
Category:
Enterprise 2.0
Would you work for free? Would you work for free so that the fat cats can get rich off your sweat and tears? Would you work in an environment where others leverage your efforts for financial gain while you did not? Come on, let me hear you say it!
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A Leaders Job is to Serve Those Below
Published On:
August 25, 2011
Category:
Leadership
I started thinking this thought a few weeks ago. What if we took the organization chart and the associated layers, which layer would this company miss the most if it somehow it magically disappeared. I think you would agree that if the bottom layer
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Never Con a Con Man
Published On:
August 23, 2011
Category:
Business
Many years ago, I was playing golf at a local course where I ran into a real Pool Shark. This was one of those nice days where the air was cool and I was enjoying a nice relaxing round of golf. I could see someone in front of me who was playing rat
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