I hate being around “downers.” You know the kind I’m talking about. Not only is the glass “half empty” to them, but they would be quick to add, “My glass is chipped, it has a greasy film on it, the water is lukewarm and hey, I wanted tea, not water!” I want to have a » Read More
Dan Rockwell wrote a post yesterday on his Leadership Freak blog titled One Bad Apple Does Spoil the Whole Barrel. Consider the effect of one bad apple when it comes to teams and teamwork. One bad apple can spoil the performance contrary to some popular sayings. We are influenced by more than we think, especially » Read More
Liz Strauss (web, blog, Twitter) reminded me last week that a leader is someone who wants to build something they can’t build alone. Lead Change is about making a positive difference. This year, I will spend my effort moving the “difference needle.” Moving the difference needle in our culture requires more than just a tweet » Read More
When’s the last time you attended a workshop or a conference? Did you experience what I call the “Knew That/Do That” Phenomenon? Meaning—that at some point during the event, you experienced the reaction of “I already knew that” or “I already do that”. For those of us who are (ahem) “seasoned” professionals, this is a » Read More
Tweet Chat Last Thursday we held the inaugural Lead Change Tweet Chat. The topic was “How can you apply character-based leadership to make a positive difference in 2010?” In one hour over 100 people joined in the “conversation” and made over 600 posts. Some of my friends have seen the transcript and called the event » Read More
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