Category: Inspiration

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJohn D. Rockefeller once remarked that “The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun” .   Dr. Robert Cialdini only asks 12 minutes of your time to give you

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeing a C-level executive requires having a point of view about the future. Do you know how to acquire one?  Technology futurist Daniel Burrus has a suggestion that may help you with your primary job and get your team to help you do it.   Specifically, Burrus says you have to build a

Reading Time: 2 minutesHow often are we in the middle of a struggle, trying to get an undertaking or objective achieved, when we just want to give up. “There is no way I can accomplish this,” we say to ourselves. “I’m just not going to be successful.” Whether you are a sales professional

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this economic environment and observing what is going on in the world around us, we might question our own attitude these days. Can we continue to remain optimistic or is the environment chipping away at our very soul and belief system? Leaders are not immune to this milieu; we

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis is the time of year when “I sharpen my saw” as Stephen Covey says. This is the time to step back, reflect upon what is going on in our lives, and recommit to our life’s work. As leaders in our respective vocations, our followers often will take pot shots

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis business environment is certainly teaching us the meaning of the word humility—the antonym of arrogance. How often do we see the quality of arrogance in our business leaders? Some might call this confidence. Being confident is a good quality, but being arrogant is not, particularly when you are leading

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this uncertain economic environment, I find myself running faster and faster just to keep up. Do you feel that way? My days at the office get longer and longer and therefore the time at home—with family and friends—gets shorter and shorter. If you are anything like me, when you

Reading Time: 3 minutesAs we close the door on 2011, it is time to reflect on those aspects of our life for which we are grateful. In spite of the economic environment and the status of our professional lives (they actually may be very positive!), we can turn to other facets of our

Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the most important jobs of a leader—and difficult, I might add—is to gauge the need for organizational change, relate it to the business environment, and then convince the troops that organizational change is not only necessary but desirable. Let me explain. When the external environment is in sync

Reading Time: 2 minutesGenerally, leaders are value-based individuals whereas managers are more rules based. However, as a response to the Enron and WorldCom fiascos, the US Congress and other regulatory bodies are tightening the rules regarding corporate governance. Because ethical values are missing, corporate ethics have been newly defined by rigorous rules, ones