Today I read a post called The Planes of Tomorrow on the Think Like a Beginner blog. The post talks about NASA inviting major aircraft manufacturers to submit designs for the future. According to the post NASA asked that “[E]ach design has to fly up to 85 percent of the speed of sound; cover a range
Decisiveness is an important skill. It is valued in organizational life and needed for individuals. While we all make decisions everyday (whether or not to brush our teeth, what to have for breakfast, whether to turn on the TV or change the channel), we aren’t all decisive in the ways that will help us be
Terry Starbucker is a native Midwesterner now living in Portland, Oregon, spreading “realistic optimism” through a philosophy he calls “Half-Fullism“. He has been in the business world for over 28 years in various leadership positions, most recently as a senior operations executive for a service business based in the Rocky Mountain west. In Terry’s words,
Dan McCarthy has been a practitioner in the field of leadership development for over 20 years. He is currently the Manager of Leadership and Management Development at a Fortune “Great Place to Work”, “Training Top 125”, and “High Impact Learning” (HILO 80) company. He is also a great guy and one of the nominees for
Steve Roesler is an award-winning writer and speaker on leadership, management, and career management topics and can be followed online at the popular All Things Workplace website. He has designed and delivered leadership and communication programs for some of the world’s largest organizations and has more than 30 years of contributing to speaking, professional development,
Most people realize the value and importance of being grateful for the positive and meaningful things in their lives. Much has been written about the benefits of an attitude of gratitude. It doesn’t take much prove that value – your experiences likely are proof enough. When you take the time to “stop and smell the
This weeks Resource Recommendation is The Leader’s Guide to Radical Management:Reinventing the Workplace for the 21st Centuryby Stephen Denning. Radical Management, though not succinctly defined by the author, is an approach to leadership and management that leads to greater job satisfaction, higher productivity, client delight and continuous innovation. While the book talks about how seven
Celebration is often a challenging topic for leaders. They wonder if they should celebrate and when they should celebrate. They waffle between “we don’t need to celebrate, people know we are succeeding” and celebrating every, single, little thing along the way. The best answer (as is the often the case) lies somewhere in the middle.
In the course of your day as a leader you are faced with many decisions. Some come in emails, some in inquiries, and some in meetings. Some you have time to consider, for some you will rely on input from others, and others you must make immediately. There’s no question, leadership requires decision-making. The decisions
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