There’s a lot of pressure, and even hype, out there about the need to be or become an expert. Of course, to be perceived as an expert you need to know something about your area of expertise. “Expert” also implies some depth of knowledge and understanding, as well as expertise in applying it. What if » Read More
The movie 42 tells the story of how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier to become the first African American man to play Major League Baseball. Amidst continuous racial discrimination and taunting from fans and players alike, he led his team to a National League pennant in his first season. Robinson earned Rookie of the » Read More
Dennis W. Bakke is a CEO and an entrepreneur. He is currently the manager of Imagine Schools, a commercial charter school. He is also an author of Creating Abundance, published in 1984, the best seller Joy of Work: A Revolutionary approach to fun on the job, published in 2005, Purpose Matters, published in 2008, and » Read More
A few months ago, my former colleague @RichieEtwaru Group Vice President, Clouding and Digital Innovation at Cegedim Relationship Management shared his idea Human as a Service (HuaaS). For more information on HuaaS, please visit #brainfood. Richie described Human as a Service as human capacity clouded (a verb) and delivered as a Service. “Business leaders interested » Read More
Unless we make the process of managing our enterprise visible, we cannot hope to have any control over its results. So much of what we do in organizational life is invisible – or perhaps more appropriately said, unconscious. When we are surprised by a shortfall or failure we can be assured it was because we could » Read More
When it comes to people working for my company, I made a promise when I first started to be true to myself and my values and to model “loving and kind” actions in dealing with my staff. We became the company of “loving and kind” people. And no, we’re not a bunch of “touchy feelys.” » Read More
No nation in the history of the world has paid greater respect for the value of the individual voice than the United States. Moving into the 2012 holiday season, following an incredibly interesting political season has me reflecting on the nature of our political and work worlds — and their many parallels. It is true » Read More
Last year at the State Fair I saw a vendor selling rocks. These weren’t just any rocks. You could heat them up, put them in a blanket and they would keep you warm. They glowed a gentle red when heated and retained their temperature for a long time. The banner above the rocks read: Experience » Read More
You are heading full steam toward your goals and vision. You endure small setbacks and obstacles. This is all part of the leadership challenge you face each day. Undeterred, you rally your team to focus on the vision for inspiration, and the projects at hand for the momentum. You are confident that your plans and » Read More
I finished a training series recently. On the evaluation forms I suggested a variety of topics that we could do next. Among topics like Managing Stress and Managing Change, I added “Managing Up.” This topic provoked the most interest, far and away. I followed up with an anonymous survey to get really specific as to » Read More
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