Tomorrow’s another day . . .
“The city takes a breath on Sunday. Of all that’s lost with the pursuit of what’s next, I hope we don’t lose that…” Hawksley Workman (Hawksley Burns for Isadora)a
See this . . .
HR Review reports on the professions most guilty of staring at the screen for too long. Top 5 in the list are: Engineers (18 hours 40 minutes) IT Specialists (18 and a half hours) Accountants (13 hours 20 minutes) Teachers (12 hours 27 minutes) Admin Staff (9 hours 28 minutes) Is that you? Or someone you lead?… Read More See this . . .
Reacting . . .
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” Carl Jung What a wonderful thought.
This is ok . . .
I used a diagnostic tool to find out more about myself. One of the results suggested I had a high level of “mischievousness.” Immediately, I was a little concerned. Being mischievous? At work? Surely no. Not me. So I investigated what the tool meant by this behaviour, and learned that being mischievous means I’m more… Read More This is ok . . .
Let’s be clear . . .
“To be sure, emotional intelligence is no magic bullet, no guarantee of more market share or a healthier bottom line. The ecology of a corporation is extraordinarily fluid and complex, and no single intervention or change can fix every problem. But, as the saying goes, “It’s all done with people,” and if the human ingredient… Read More Let’s be clear . . .
I don’t know but . . .
I heard a political correspondent discussing the handling by one country of a world-renowned leader after an incident sparked by a not very diplomatic diplomat. They asked whether to tackle, tame or tolerate the leader after their quite vocal commentary on the particular happening. It made me think. Tackle, tame or tolerate. Could that be… Read More I don’t know but . . .
Fighting back . . .
Here’s a thought. What if you were discriminated against for being good at what you do? How do you think that would make you feel? A door was closed to me recently because of my existing skills. How do you think that made me feel? Angry, confused, frustrated, sad. Pretty much the range of emotions… Read More Fighting back . . .
Curious?
Wondering about your own leadership qualities? It seems we can take a test to find out if we’ve got what it takes to lead others. Try it … Leadership Style Test
Leaders and followers . . .
Leadership challenge . . .
Make a list of the top 10 qualities you think a good leader should have. Now review the list and reduce it to 5. Now 3. Now 1. What did you come up with? Are you doing that in your leadership? Every day? With everyone?
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