If you are a long time reader of this blog and my other work, you probably know that my new book, From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transitions to Remarkable Leadership, co-authored by Guy Harris, comes out soon. Actually the official pub date is February 15th (though it is availabe now at your
If this title has you scratching your head, wondering if I am suggesting you become an egomaniac, relax! That is the furthest thing from my mind (though I’ll talk about it before I’m through). The truth is, while there are people with super-high self images related to their expertise and knowledge, many more people don’t
Feedback and advice. In modern organizational life they are related terms. When you look at them grammatically, they are connected, but not as related as I thought before I researched them a bit. From Dictionary.com here are the relevant definitions for each word, and some synonyms too: Feedback: noun – (3) a reaction or response
Ok, this title should be self evident, especially to long time readers of this blog.  Here’s some data to “prove” it though.  It comes from a report from The Engagement Institute, a collaboration of The Conference Board, Sirota-Mercer, Deloitte, ROI, and The Culture Works and Consulting LLP. Here’s what they found: Disengaged employees cost U.S.
In our Bud to Boss Workshops we get asked different versions of this question frequently. Sometimes it is asked in a more politically correct way. Sometimes it is asked as a curiosity. Most times, however, it is asked bluntly, directly and with frustration: “How can I get lazy people to work?” As a coach and
Today’s Guest Post comes from Best of Blogs Nominee, Wally Bock. Wally is a writer, speaker, and consultant who specializes in learning and sharing how leadership and strategy combine to create successful companies. His passions are leadership, marketing, personal development and the way people and organizations use processes and technology to improve results. He writes, coaches,
We’ve all heard, and said. that “perception is reality”. This profound truth, while believed, is sometimes hard to remember or put into practice. This fact also makes interpersonal communication and interaction far more complex than we wish it were. Let me take this idea one step further. People tend to operate and behave in the
In the United States Halloween has become one of the most popular holidays of the year, with total spending expected once again to be in the billions of dollars this year. Along with the candy, pumpkin and decorations, costumes are a key component of Halloween celebrations. This is the one time of year when people
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