Snap, Crackle, STOP– What's Your Brand?
Have you ever thought of yourself as a brand? Most people associate brands with companies, services or products– but don’t always stop to think about their personal brand let alone how to build it. This is a guest post from Jonathan Green. “Jonathan is a culture...
Team Chemistry: Leveraging Diversity to Drive Team Performance
There is much good research on the characteristics of high-performing teams. It is possible to structure teams in ways that maximize performance (e.g. small number, shared vision, complimentary skill sets). A great resource for this is Katzenbach and Smith’s The...
How Personal Challenges Motivate Success: A Guest Post from Sara Parrish
Going through life we sometimes run into road blocks, challenges and uninvited detours. Bankruptcy, foreclosure, divorce, and serious illness are just the beginning of a long line of challenges that distract us from our career goals. These challenges can, and often...
Long Distance Leadership: Can Distance Drive Engagement and Results?
I was intrigued by the recent article by Scott Edinger in HBR Blog Network, Why Remote Workers are More Engaged. He shares research that shows that remote workers are more engaged, and rate their leadership more highly. His article sparked a flurry of comments and...
Humility Matters: 9 Ways Confident Leaders Remain Humble
We want to follow people with confidence, charisma and a strong sense of direction. Confidence inspires, attracts, excites and ignites. We think, “they sure do seem to know what they’re doing” And yet, I have observed that confidence, without...
Open Space Leadership: Using Open Spaced Technology to Generate Ideas
An Example of Using Open Space Technology for Innovation and Problem Solving What is open space technology? Open Space Technology (OST) is a technique for organizing and running a meeting or multi-day conference. Participants create the agenda and lead mini-meetings...
Labor Day Reflections: A Saturday Salutation
Labor Day was first organized in 1882 by labor unions as a celebration of the contributions of working class Americans. Although not a big union supporter, Grover Cleveland formalized it as a National Holiday in 1894. There is some good background here for those who...
Is Fitness a Leadership Competency?
As a yogi, I believe in the connection between body, mind and spirit. I also know that my fitness routine is a vital aspect of who I am as a leader. For me, time spent on fitness is time to think, to clear my head and to become mentally and physically stronger. When I...
