Engagement is the new coin of the realm. We seek to engage people at work, in social media, when we sell things to them, and in the classroom. Which brings up a […]
#Leadership is Engaging People by Going to Where They Are At
Colleen Sharen
Colleen is an Associate Professor of Management and Organizational Studies at a large university in Ontario. In her past, she was a marketing executive at several large consumer package goods companies.
6 Components of #Strategic Leadership
What is strategic #leadership? I bet most of you can’t answer this question. Largely because there are so many definitions of leadership out there that we are all confused. Today I’m […]
The List: Handy Online Tools
Grammarly is an online grammar checker. If you write a lot and find editing a chore, this site can be a helpful tool. It provides grammar, spelling, and typo check. It is […]
Getting Unstuck – Using the Lean StartUp Method to Move Forward
Ever been stuck? Just can’t move? Don’t know what to do? Most of us have been stuck at one point or another. The question is how to get unstuck. And the answer […]
Refreshing Your #Leadership
Every leader hits a point where they are stale, bored, or where their leadership is in crisis. This boredom isn’t necessarily related to productivity or to enjoyment. With me, it happened when […]
What I’m Reading: The Fresh Start Effect
Framing a situation as a “fresh start” is a great way to improve motivation. Here is a video explaining why from Wharton Professor Katherine Milkman: One of the most important skills in […]
Cultivating Curiosity & Leadership
Curiosity is the root of innovation, creativity, and learning. I love to explore new ideas, I love to make things happen. Yet sometimes I don’t feel very challenged, which makes […]
Welcome Back, Kotter
I haven’t published a blog in months. So in an effort to slowly build up to writing, here are a couple of interesting articles I’ve run across in the past couple of […]
The Oscars And Bias
Yet again Hollywood has failed women. Of the eight best picture nominees, Birdman, Whiplash, American Sniper, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Boyhood, only Boyhood […]
Getting the Story Right: Acts of Leadership
For the past couple of weeks the news has been full of a Detroit man, James Robertson, who walked to work 33 kilometers each day to get to work. The public’s response […]
Feedback: Is it better to give than to receive?
“Can I give you some feedback?” We’ve all heard this question. After close to 30 years in the work world, I still hate receiving feedback. (Okay, let’s be honest, I hate receiving […]
Leadership: Just Do It
Every now and then I have to remember that the millennial generation isn’t all slackers and bums. In fact, most of the millennial generation that I know are just the reverse. Today […]
Thinking is Hard Work 