These observations come from MSNBC’s online story about the exclusive interview President Obama had with Matt Lauer (that aired this morning). Here is a link to the full story. The story’s headline, and lead comment is, “I would have fired the BP chief by now”, Obama says. This headline certainly works journalistically (and it got
This is the final (for now any way) post in a loose series about the important of place, location and work environment and how it connects with our values, and ultimately how the intersection of these things relates to productivity. If you missed any of the others, or to provide a context for these thoughts,
You’ve heard the age-old saying about what is most important in real estate: Location, location, location. Some locations are expensive (like the 53rd floor penthouse in Chicago where this picture was taken). Other locations are less expensive in financial terms, but might be more valuable to you individually. You might not have thought about it,
I was asked a question about reluctant team members recently, and while the specifics of this question might not be familiar, the general situation is likely something you’ve seen, wondered about or experienced yourself. Let’s start with the question. I have a problem in that one or two of my staff (of ~20) don’t value the
As is often the case, a confluence of factors lead to a blog post, and this is no exception. Yesterday in Las Vegas as I facilitated a public session of our Leadership Training Camp (learn more and see future sites here), a group of 25 leaders and I talked about the connection between innovation and
DATE: April 12, 2010 FROM: Your Leader RE: Organizational Realities As your leader I’ve been noticing some things for quite awhile, and, after careful consideration, I want to share some of my observations with you. I’m proud of how connected people feel to their teams here. I’m impressed with your pride and loyalty to your
This question is said out loud often, but it is asked far more often in people’s minds and under their breath. It is sometimes asked in an earnest tone, often it’s uttered in a quizzical way, and far-too-often it’s said in exasperation. Whenever it is asked it hints at a gap in communication and understanding
Spiderman, Wonder Woman and Superman all had super powers; they had special skills that allowed them to be super heroes. They had great powers given to them at birth that made them special. Generally speaking, they didn’t have to develop those powers, they just had them. We too were born with tremendous skills, but unlike
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