Donald Mitchell asked: “The only limit [to] our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” –Franklin Delano Roosevelt Being buffeted by strong and conflicting irresistible forces can be a little bit like being the proverbial little Dutch boy who notices that the dike is leaking. The child can staunch the leak or go […]
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Martin Haworth asked: Leadership is a fascinating art. A balance between getting things done and having enough about you to maximize both the motivation and engagement of all of your people for now and the future. In any business there is a need to lead teams, unless there is just the one of you. So, […]
scottsmallwood Webmaster asked: Seven Secrets of a Confident & Secure Woman 1. A confident & secure woman REPOSITIONS HERSELF A confident woman never forgets the one thing that never changes –THERE IS ALWAYS CHANGE. Nothing stays the same – things are always in motion. Under the right magnification, we would see that even the tallest […]
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My Kind of a Boss
Satish Nair asked: “Some of the most talented people are terrible leaders because they have a crippling need to be loved by everyone.” James Schorr.  We often heard that “People leave the bosses, not the organizationâ€, is this correct? If we ask somebody then we will of course get similar answer, as nobody could […]
James LeValley asked: We all find ourselves in the situation of being the controller or the one who is controlled. Either scenario is one where we are not in control of ourselves because if we are the controller, we may feel inadequate and need to control somebody to raise our self-worth. If you allow someone […]
Regina Maniam asked: Team building is key to businesses in delivering profitability and customer satisfaction. Strange as you may think, I believe it is also key to employee satisfaction. A team is made up of a number of people charged withdoing a specific piece of work. The team is put together primarily based on the […]
Will Irvin asked: Love is not just that fluttering feeling in your stomach when you meet someone new, or when you’re around someone you really like. That is one kind of love, and it is an important part of any romantic relationship. But, that’s not entirely what I’m talking about today. I’m talking about love […]
Martin Haworth asked: I’ve ummed and ahhed about the title for this topic, not wanting to cause offence. So if I do, I don’t mean to – the term “Chiefs and Indians” is a metaphor, not a culture statement, so bear with me, it will become clear. In many, if not most, business cultures, we […]
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The Successful Collaborator
Jeff Lugerner asked:  Each and every day managers and leaders are told, directed and implored to collaborate with their peers, cross functional peers, internal customers, cross functional organizations, and just about every one under the corporate roof! It is an old mantra, it is a new mantra and it won’t go away. Being able […]
CMOE Team asked: What is Management Coaching’s Weakness? You have just finished a talk on how an employee must spend less time socializing and more time elevating her work in a coaching meeting. You’ve had this discussion before, albeit casually, and as a result, there has been no change. You have sat her down in […]