We have met the enemy and it is us - Pogo
It is much easier to pull together when the enemy you have in common is them, than it is to pull together when the enemy you have in common is you.
In the late 1930s FDR's New Deal did ...READ»
The recent appearance of automobile executives on Capitol Hill and their dire warnings about the threats to their industry reminded me of another brutal transformation that their industry experienced in the late 1970s and early 1980s, ...READ»
It’s no secret that times are tough. It’s very possible that if you’re the leader of an organization or company, you have a few major blows coming your way in 2009. Morale is dropping, hope is fading, oversight and ...READ»
On the eve of an historic event, we pose an important question, “Can the US be considered a role model to other nations with regard to diversity and leadership?”
We asked ourselves this question after reading a recent ...READ»
How does a self-described “floor guy” become a social media expert?
If you’re Rob McNealy you fall into it (pun intended). After a marine business he had started wasn’t making money, he accidentally got into the flooring ...READ»
So many good historic quotes highlight the importance vision, like this: "Where there is no vision, the people perish." That biblical quote is a bit dramatic, but it's worth contemplating.Here's another inspiring one, from Helen ...READ»
One of the most standard topics of career information is the level of education, training, and/or experience commonly required for entry to the occupation in question. It is a standard part of the career profiles that I put in my ...READ»
President-elect Obama has stated his intention to stimulate the economy by creating jobs improving education, transportation infrastructure, and health care.
I heartily agree with those areas to focus upon, but the vision of each ...READ»
During a brief discussion on the Fox Business Network this morning about jobs in 2009, I was reminded again that many leaders and pundits believe we are in for a really gloomy year. When I spoke about job opportunities and hiring ...READ»
America, abandoned on its own petard
It took Pearl Harbor for America to enter WW II despite Germany and Japan having all but ravaged its enemies. It took the Cuban missile crisis for America to risk nuclear war even after ...READ»
This year you have worked hard and paid your dues, in really tough circumstances. So should you be asking for a raise in a down market? That depends, but not on what you may think… The market itself has nothing to do with whether ...READ»
Finding time to be reflective right now is no easy task, with all the holiday commotion and distractions. Nonetheless, many people manage to think about what's ahead as they make new-year resolutions about personal as well as ...READ»
I had the privilege this week to enter the media future – or at least a very smart person’s view of it – and learn that the future is all about personalization.
“The future of local TV (and seemingly ...READ»
The death of newspaper is being hastened by RSS, "Really Simple Syndication". It's a very popular way to search the internet for interesting websites and get an automatic feed of all of the new stories/topics that you want to read ...READ»
I stumbled upon another interesting tool last night via a posting from a fellow realtor on Trulia: Twellowhood. It gives you the ability to do a geographic search of people using Twitter.com. While it has taken me some time to see the ...READ»
If you think I made a typo in the heading of this blog, I guess you haven’t seen the very enjoyable movie with this name, starring Will Smith. It’s about a medical equipment salesworker who competes, against great odds, for a ...READ»
Given the seemingly endless negative economic news that we are currently absorbing every day, Bridge Partners LLC has been looking for a silver-lining – and we found it in the fact that the country is making great progress when it ...READ»
Layoffs suck. I'm sure I could phrase it more delicately, but -- to use one of the overused similes of 2008 -- that's like putting lipstick on a pig. And one of the worst parts about losing your job this way is saying good-bye.How ...READ»
Last week I was at the annual meeting of the Association of Computer-based Systems for Career Information. This year, for the first time, the meeting was held jointly with America’s Career Resource Network Association, and the two ...READ»
In Reality-Based Leadership™, personalizing conflict is a luxury we can no longer afford! A great number of leaders put themselves in the position of judge and jury during interpersonal or team conflicts – deciding right and ...READ»
Management is about doing what can be seen and executing it well;
Leadership is about envisioning what can’t be seen that spontaneously enrolls people to make it happen.
- Ivan Rosenberg, CEO, Frontier Associates
When America ...READ»
As an executive search firm that focuses on recruiting diverse senior-level executives, naturally Bridge Partners LLC is interested in understanding the impact that the current economic environment will have on diversity in the ...READ»
Once when my daughter was very small and we were dining in a seafood restaurant, she looked at her placemat and was puzzled. The paper placemat was illustrated with colorful pictures of pirates, and she was wondering why so many of ...READ»
