As a student of history and leadership, watching recent news and commentary about the profound events unfolding in the Arab world sends thoughts of history studies from long ago flooding through me like the Nile (or the Mississippi, the river where I grew up, which is flooding). Principles of motivation, leadership, organization, and communication swirl [...]
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Tips for a Professionally Fulfilling 2011
By this point in the year, you have an idea whether you’re on track with changes you want to make in yourself as a professional. It may only be February, but you have thought about this, haven’t you? Are you satisfied with your commitments and current progress? If you are confident you are making progress [...]
Stop! In The Name of (Self) Love
As a rare combination of solstice and lunar eclipse occurs today, it’s a colorful flourish that reminds us that 2010 is coming to a close and that the conventional time for examining progress made during the year is here. Unlike the rotation of the planets and the march of time, however, we can stop– to [...]
Add Talent Scout to Your Leadership Competencies
To survive in this topsy-turvy economy, successful leaders will include the role of Scout on their list of competencies. Most often the role of scout rings of “American Idol” or some other entertainment show where talented people are discovered and recruited. What I mean by talent scout is the role of the person who finds [...]
Rocking the Boat of Change
Think of a time when someone told you that you were rocking the boat. Perhaps you were intentionally trying to “rock the boat.” Were you more likely making a suggestion to improve something? To change something for the better? I’ve been noticing this phrase lately, sometimes referring to prominent people in the news. But more [...]
