Here’s one to reflect on . . . Tom Peters in The Brand You50 (published in 1999, still going strong), suggests that credibility is a leader’s most prized resource. He says: “Ask yourself . . . mercilessly: do I exude trust?” “What have you done specifically in the last 24 hours to enhance your image of trustworthiness?… Read More Pause for thought . . .
What do you want? What do you need? A dig in the ribs? A critical friend? To talk about leadership? To try it out? To not have to do it by yourself? Go on. Get yourself a mentor.
The first prototypes of the typewriter (remember those?) would jam if the keys next to each other were hit at the same time (real typists will know this). So, the QWERTY keyboard was engineered to slow users down and prevent jamming. But . . . the Dvorak keyboard, designed in the 1930s and still marketed… Read More The best laid plans . . .
# 9 in a series of 10 weekly 10 minute challenges Imagine if you allowed yourself just 10 minutes in each and every day to think about you Just 10 minutes of quiet time, of reflection, of focus. Not much is it? Imagine what you might achieve, and how you might feel. Print it out, cut… Read More Monday morning 10 minute challenge, # 9
Professional business writer and consultant Tom Siebold devised a leadership exercise to identify strategies to deal with negative employees. I was amazed by how many negativity types he came up with: The Resisters – They rail against anything different The Wobbly – They are constantly shifting moods and expect others to adjust to them The Gossipers… Read More When stroppy is good . . .
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