My daughter and I are reading Half The Sky, written by Pulitzer Prize winning authors Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. We are going to hear Ms. WuDunn speak at The Ohio State University next month, and are eagerly anticipating that event. This moving book is about the horrific, oppressive treatment that women and girls endure [...]
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Sunday Service – Stop the Oppression of Girls
October 16, 2011Tuesday Tidbit
October 11, 2011It feels like the last few weeks’ Tuesday Tidbit messages have been quite the serious kind. I thought I would go for a little silliness this week. What I found though, is that even silliness can have a serious meaning. Here are some great Dr. Seuss quotes to consider: You have brains in your head. [...]
Thank you Thursday
October 6, 2011It’s a good feeling when I’m asked to do something because I do it well. Through my past actions, I’ve proven that I can take on whatever the task is and be counted on to get it done and do it well. I generally work independently, I can rally the troops, I can transform a [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
October 4, 2011Happy Customer Service Week! Did you think we made this stuff up? No, no! Every year since a 1992 proclamation by then President George Bush, commitment to excellence in customer service has been celebrated in the U.S. In reviewing the text of the original proclamation, several sections jumped out as applicable to what we do day in [...]
Thank you Thursday
September 15, 2011The last three weeks have been especially stressful for me. Massive changes were being thrown at me and I needed time to process. What I needed more than anything, though, was simply a break. Pressures were building, creativity was sputtering, patience were short, and focus was shifting away from others and inwards to me. That [...]
Sunday Service
September 11, 2011Usually, the Sunday Service post spotlights a charity whose work has appealed to me through either the organization’s vision, its mission, or timelinesss of need served. Today, however, is not a usual day. To somehow add to the conversation on this tenth anniversary of the 9/11/01 attack on the U.S., I thought I would share a few quotes [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
August 30, 2011You might recall that last week’s Tidbit was looking forward to our annual two day Leadership Summit at work. It’s one of my favorite development events of the year. My promise was that this week’s inspiration would come from my team; nuggets of gold the supervisors, managers and directors discovered in the sessions they attended and [...]
Newslink: Leadership
August 19, 2011Q&A with Rajeev Peshawaria: Stop Bossing and Start Leading Today’s newslink is to an August 15 posting on the SmartBlog on Leadership. The interview by Derby Cox offers insights on leadership from Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of ICLIF Leadership and Governance Centre (Malaysia) and author of Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders. Click HERE to read the full [...]
Thank you Thursday
August 18, 2011It’s been a rough six weeks with three health issues in rapid succession. First, kidney stone surgery, then two surgeries to remove basal cell growths from my face, now iritis in both eyes. None of these conditions are critical, but each has been taxing in their own way. As I reflect today, though, there are still so many things to be [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
August 9, 2011I came across this poem recently, and wanted to share it. Simply put and thought-provoking. Unfortunately, the author is unknown. Bosses and Leaders A boss drives. A leader coaches. A boss depends on authority. A leader on goodwill. A boss inspires fear. A leader inspires enthusiasm. A boss says, “I.” A leader says, “We.” A [...]
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