How to ‘WikiLeaks Proof’ Your Organization
WikiLeaks is in the rumor business. They don’t seem to care if the circulated story is hurtful or dangerous, they … Read more
Leadership Lessons from Adrian Fenty and Michele Rhee
There is a line from an old James Taylor song that says “you can’t treat people like meat without getting … Read more
5 Reasons Why Your Workplace Suffers from the Negativity Blues
We’ve all been around these types. You know who I mean. Those people who see the bad in everything. A … Read more
The Courage to Communicate
Courage is not a word we often banty about in conference rooms and cubicles. Websters defines courage as the mental … Read more
Stick Figures and Epiphanies
I just got a new hammer and now everything looks like a nail! Has this ever happened to you? You … Read more
5 Things We Know About How Your Workforce Learns
Could the last meeting you attended be characterized as “death by Powerpoint?” Did the leader of the meeting preach or … Read more
4 Ways to Create a Sense of Urgency
John Kotter published The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations with Harvard Business School Press … Read more
The Two Critical Elements of Strategy
You’ve come up with a new strategy as a result of your most recent off-site meeting. Great! Now how are … Read more
The Dreaded All-Hands Meeting – 5 Reasons Your Meetings are Lousy
The first in a two part series on All-Hands Meetings. There it is! That email you’ve been waiting for. That … Read more