Archive for February, 2009
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Can your ego allow you to consistently share the truth with your employees? Are you secure enough in your own skin to be able to let people know bad news in a timely manner without sugar coating it? Do you trust yourself and your employees enough that you can be ...
Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
Friday, February 27th, 2009
The Leader's Institute
When I was first promoted from the rank and file, there was a popular song by Stealers Wheel entitled "Stuck in the Middle with You". The lyrics resonated with me because I was struggling mightily with being a newly minted manager. Here is a verse that was particularly ...
Posted in Business Management | 5 Comments »
Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Lately we have been bombarded with news regarding the national debt, poor earnings reports, bankruptcy filings, and layoffs.Most organizations' knee-jerk reaction - partly to appear more fiscally responsible to shareholders- is to eliminate "unnecessary" professional development activities from the budget. One common casualty is team-building.
In more prosperous times, when an ...
Posted in Business Management | 1 Comment »
