The Leadership Looking Glass
Leadership is the core of change. When it comes to change within an organization, leadership is the most important contributor to success… or failure. Employees watch their leaders [...]
Lean and Six Sigma are Good, Adding Change Management is Great
Six Sigma and Lean are all the rage with some of our clients. If you haven’t heard of them, Six Sigma is a set of business practices (originated at Motorola) designed to improve processes by [...]
Helping Others Say a Hearty “Yes”
Joseph Campbell, best known for his work in comparative mythology, is quoted as having said “the big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.” Although [...]
A Simple Word – “Thanks”
When many of us in the US are getting ready to hunker down with family and friends to enjoy our Thanksgiving holiday, it is a great time to think about giving thanks at work. It’s so easy [...]
Just Treat People with Respect
I was in a situation this week with a client where I witnessed a “higher up” treating someone who worked for him in a way that was completely and totally appalling. He was rude, he [...]
The Dalai Lama on…. Organizational Change?
I had the honor and priveledge to hear the 14th Dalai Lama speak yesterday as he was receiving the 2010 International Freedom Conductor Award. As you can imagine, he had lots of interesting [...]
