What’s the difference between criticism and feedback? If they always feel the same to you (either as giver or reciever), this quote is for you! As you have one-on-ones with team members, or looking ahead to annual performance review time, keep these definitions top of mind. Are you just being critical, or are you providing valuable [...]
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Tuesday Tidbit
December 6, 2011Tuesday Tidbit
November 29, 2011The day after tomorrow is the first day of the last month of 2011. Can you believe it? Here are some thoughts on finishing the year strong. Today, I will do what others won’t so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t. ~Jerry Rice Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
November 22, 2011Excellent tips for appreciative – yet budget-minded – leaders at holiday time and all the time! Courtesy of an email from the good people at www.Baudville.com. Visit their website for more great ideas and great employee appreciation gifts, too! The holidays are an important time of year to express your appreciation for your team and their [...]
Sunday Service – Support Small Business Saturday
November 20, 2011Typically, Sunday Service focuses on a non-profit organization or the many ways individuals can support non-profits besides just making cash donations. Today’s post is a little different, but still a way to help your community. This Saturday, November 26, is national “Small Business Saturday.” Supporting local small business is important to both the national and local economies. Shopping [...]
Newslink: Leadership
November 12, 2011Leadership lessons from Penn State Much has already been written about the current scandal involving former Penn State football coaches; the sexual abuse of young boys by one, and the subsequent failure to report and/or take morally appropriate action by other coaches and university leaders. But, what lessons can we learn about leadership? Here are links to [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
November 8, 2011No matter how much things may change, nothing can change the value of teamwork. Having people with whom you can share a burden, brainstorm ideas, improve a process, solve a problem, celebrate success and plan for the future, always makes a situation better than if you faced it alone. That’s a true life statement, not just a [...]
Book review: The Radical Leap Re-Energized
November 7, 2011The Radical Leap Re-Energized: Doing What You Love in the Service of People Who Love What You Do, by Steve Farber. Published by No Limit Publishing Group, 2011 by Extreme Leadership, Inc. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’m a unabashed fan of Steve Farber. His Greater Than Yourself (GTY) is one of [...]
Thank you Thursday
November 3, 2011Sometimes, I need reminders that thankfulness can be for the most ordinary of things. Last night, I watched a recording of NBC news anchor Brian Williams’ new show, Rock Center. The very first segment was about Williston, North Dakota, a town in the middle of an oil-driven economic boom. Among the success stories, correspondent Harry Smith [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
November 1, 2011Happy November 1st! It’s hard to believe that it’s November already! There are only sixty days left in the year. Seventeen of those days fall on the weekend. Subtract Thanksgiving and we are left with just forty two work days remaining in 2011. How will you make the best of those remaining days? Worrying and [...]
Thank you Thursday
October 27, 2011I just started a new adventure, leading an implementation team at work. The good news is that it’s a short deadline, so the crazy stress the team is feeling already has an end in sight. The bad news is that it’s a short deadline, so the crazy stress the team is feeling is that much [...]
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