If I achieve great things, and no one notices, did they still happen? Of course they did, so why the obsession with recognition? Why the concern over whether “we matter?” …
Entangled Employees are Olympians at the Office
By Thomas Walter with Molly Meyer ———————— Tom Walter is a “serial entrepreneur” who has launched nearly 30 companies. He is the CEO of Tasty Catering, named one of Winning …
Leaders: You are Dinner Table Conversation
As a leader, are you spoiling appetites? Photo used with permission from basykes via Flickr. Leaders are conversation at the dinner table; try not to spoil everyone’s appetite. At the …
When Your Wrong, Your Wrong: Mistakes, Missed Opportunity, and What Comes Next
What does it feel like to be wrong? It often feels like being right. Sometimes, as in the text above, not even spell check can help. Late last week I …
Five Steps to Improving Your At-Work Focus on Long Range Projects
Now that’s commitment to your to do list. (This photo is used with permission from robstephaustralia, via Flickr.) If your task list is like mine, it can be broken down into …
“So, a duck walks into a bar….” (New Approaches to Corporate Sustainability)
———– Dave Smith is an associate with Booz Allen Hamilton and a student in the Ph.D./D.B.A. program in Values-Driven Leadership at Benedictine University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force officer. ———– …
How to Prepare for a Crisis: Lessons from United’s 9/11 Chief of Operations
Sitting in the board room with an eye on his corner office, Andy Studdert, CEO of NES Rentals, is relaxed and in control. His company is growing again after a …
Hey Leaders! Are You Listening MORE Than You are Talking?
Communication is 80% listening & inquiring and 20% speaking. The former must guide the latter. ~Gary Burnison In my experience, when the topic of leadership and communication comes up, it’s …
Leadership Lessons from Unexpected Places (Including Game of Thrones and 7th Grade)
Photo credit: cdrummbks via Flickr. Last Sunday I watched an episode of HBO’s epic series Game of Thrones with my husband. And while I wasn’t hooked on the show – …