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I'm looking for any sign I can find that we're in recovery -- not
only that the economy is turning around, but that the mindset that led
us into this mess is shifting.
I found a good one.
The
chief learning officer of ...READ»
"What are you doing to contain or cut costs to get through 2009?"
I was a blind-copy recipient of this question in an email from a colleague the other day. It came with the promise that answers would be shared anonymously among those ...READ»
Hi,
I am managing a programme called Alstom collaborative Way. I’d like to get a dialogue about it. Today, tools exist for and success stories are already starting to come through.
Today the next steps is to manage ...READ»
You may need charisma to get elected to high office, but there is such a thing as small scale local leadership. For example, a technical expert could promote a new product idea to her colleagues by demonstrating how it works or by ...READ»
Decades ago, I learned a valuable lesson from the ‘special’ young children I worked with. These were kids from disenfranchised neighborhoods, who by seven years old were ‘labeled’, deemed difficult if not impossible, and in ...READ»
These four words, “observe, discover, intent, produce”, capture the essence of leading educators and business leaders who are lauded for their creative leadership. Peter Senge defined this process as characteristics for his U ...READ»
Sadly there is much more brightness (knowing what is brand new) and smartness (knowing what will sell) than there is wisdom (knowing what is important and what is worth fighting for and what is not) in the world. If you want to ...READ»
Social Networking is constantly evolving, since its inception.
Many new ideas are evolving and many old ideas are being recycled. But, one thing is for sure. The Internet is littered with social networking sites. Why? Because ...READ»
It is time to define with more objectivity the leadership concept, something that today is quite diffuse. Can we call Leaders to those people or organizations that finally will leave indicated as responsible for the catastrophe that ...READ»
Ever go to these business social networking sites and see all these posters just BRAGGING about their business and thinking that just by posting advertisements about how great their service & product is - that this is how to ...READ»
Recently, while facilitating a conference breakout session, one woman passionately shared that she had a “very, very, very, very” difficult employee, and implored me for help. After being certain, I captured all her “very” ...READ»
David McCullough, author and historian, has frequently referred to history as a human story. And as we know, history repeats itself for better and for worse. Sometimes ‘we’ learn and do things differently. Sometimes we repeat ...READ»
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. - Winston Churchill
One of the keys to being a leader is the ability to do what’s necessary and right in the face of opposition. It is an ...READ»
The question of whether leaders are born or made is one that has spawned many arguments, books, seminars, conferences, websites and more throughout the years. Why? Leaders are born with certain innate qualities that make learning ...READ»
I wanted to invite everyone to join in the discussion of the new Fast Company Buzz blog. FC Buzz will be a featured blog on the Fast Company home page every Wednesday and I hope you'll take part and ...READ»
Dear Friends at Fast Company,
I hope you will join me for a free TeleForum hosted by Marshall Goldsmith and Patricia Wheeler on June 25, 12 Noon EST entitled: "Prevent Your Career's Biggest Tragedy."
Info below: ...READ»
