We have talked about vision in previous posts such as Can You Taste It?, Energize, Mobilize & Guide, and Shared Vision. Now we need to check to make sure your vision is aligned. Do you know the purpose of your team? Can you articulate the strategic reason your team exists? Does your team’s vision align » Read More
This is part of a series of posts organized and arranged by Jane Perdue. You can find the introduction here and the post on networking by Jennifer V. Miller at her blog The People Equation. I also posted on Sincerity and Office Politics and Susan Mazza followed with a great post on the political side » Read More
This is part of a series of posts organized and arranged by Jane Perdue. You can find the introduction here and the post on networking by Jennifer V. Miller at her blog The People Equation. I also posted on Sincerity and Office Politics. This week, we’ll discuss Susan Mazza‘s great post on the political side » Read More
This is part of a series of posts organized and arranged by Jane Perdue. You can find the introduction here and the post on networking by Jennifer V. Miller at her blog The People Equation. Next week, Susan Mazza will post on the political side of agendas at Random Acts of Leadership. The question before » Read More
Yesterday, Jennifer V. Miller posted a great article on networking, relationships and office politics. The article is titled Networking Inside the Company Walls and it’s posted on Jennifer’s blog, The People Equation. It’s the first post in a series initiated by Jane Perdue that will also include Susan Mazza and myself. The idea is that » Read More
Jane Perdue of The Braithewaite Group and the Life, Love & Leadership blog has introduced a challenging topic with a post called “Politics are Necessary but Not Necessarily Evil” where she introduces the idea that many of the core characteristics of quality leadership are also the central tenets of office politics. The only difference is » Read More
I just disabled Windows Update for some of my “important” security updates. It’s a lengthy story; but the whole ordeal drove home some important leadership lessons. Let’s discuss the lesson first and provide details for the interested later. Can you recall ever feeling helpless? There’s nothing more frustrating than knowing that you can’t accomplish what » Read More
As a manager, what’s the best thing you can do for your organization? Is your highest goal making money? Is it the financial largess of your organization, or the praise of your customers? Have you ever wondered how noble it is to help a very few people make a lot of money? What is the » Read More
Not much is written today about technology career paths. Reduced optimism and reduced consumption caused the economic downturn. As a result, many businesses must reduce expenses, which often means people get laid off. As people get laid off, survivors subconsciously (or consciously) hunker down a bit too. Career survival takes priority over career development. It » Read More
In a business environment, you can demonstrate your leadership by taking the role of a leader. While leaders come in many shapes and sizes, they all share (or they should) a commitment to corporate objectives. Leaders help people reach organizational goals. Those people may be above, beside or below you on the organization chart. How » Read More
Recent Activity
