Conflate, v. a: to
bring together, fuse; b: to confuse
The federal government’s response, under the direction of
the Obama Administration, to the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in the Gulf has
been to conflate the spill at ...READ»
Admiral Mike Mullen says the sea was his business. Now, as America's top military officer, he's reshaping strategy for a world in which economics and security are intertwined.READ»
A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why aren’t we like that wise old bird?As juvenile as this rhyme may read, the impact of refined listening skills ...READ»
How 2+2 is not 4 is not
true in real life. It is all about driving in synergy with components. How
different components in banking can be synergized to add value.
When it comes to basic math, two plus two equals four is ...READ»
“Most of your team members want to make a valued contribution– to find purpose in their work.” Stephen R. CoveyI’m in the middle of reading Stephen Covey’s new book, “Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times.” Being a ...READ»
As a leader, you are choosing to be responsible for your actions and reactions. You choose to be a gentle leader. You choose to empower others without taking the credit. You choose to be open, look for the possibilities and be aware to the many gifts that unfold in front of you. Author Leon Jaworski writes, “In the beautiful flow of these moments, it seems as if we are being helped by hidden hands.” Has this ever happened to you? READ»
If there ever was a time for a “can-do” attitude to help find innovative solutions to our personal and collective troubles, this is it! Many of you may remember the words uttered not too long ago by former U.S. Senator and ...READ»
Whether it’s finance, marketing, production, strategy, human relations or any other discipline, managers accept that the subject is teachable and that, once taught, the lessons will bring value to managers and the organisations ...READ»
If you let subordinates select their own performance criteria, most of the time they will make the wrong choice. Get the best out of your employees by creating effective, high-quality performance criteria documents -- here's how. READ»
Today is Wednesday, so this post is on outstanding performance.
Outstanding performers are well organized. They manage their time, life, space and stress well. In "7 habits of Highly Effective People", Stephen ...READ»
Even as the latest season of “American Idol” moves into its final weeks, I was on the fence about creating an “Idol”-themed blog for today. It seemed a little low-brow. Then I found an article on the show, by no ...READ»
A tall, bookish man with little round spectacles sidled up
to me during the Wednesday morning coffee break. We were halfway
through a week-long leadership workshop at London Business School and I
could see him slowly making his ...READ»
"We set our sights on a destination beyond the distant horizon, and then we make the road by walking." -- Myles Horton and Paulo Freire, authors
In the early 1980s, Paul Fireman was seeking a creative outlet when he ran into Angel ...READ»
Founder of the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, the Young Entrepreneurs Organization, the Birthing of Giants, and the Master of Business Dynamics. Moderator for the Fast Growth Network. Washington, D.C.READ»
What would happen if the best moments of your life happened at the office? That would be "flow," and thanks to a guy with an unpronounceable name, more and more businesses want to know about it.READ»
Book | Memo to CEOs: It Is All About You
Michael Maccoby's new book, The Productive Narcissist: The Promise and Peril of Visionary Leadership (Broadway Books), is either a case of really bad timing or a prescient manifesto packed ...READ»
"Emotional intelligence" is starting to find its way into companies, offering employees a way to come to terms with their feelings -- and to perform better. But as the field starts to grow, some worry that it could become just another fad.READ»
