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Cartoon inspired by the blog post 'No Sheep' and the youtube video 'Leadersheep...'
(Created using istockphoto.com, getpaint.net and my iPad.) Read More

Dear Company Leadership,
Here is my Christmas wish list:

* I (junior manager) would love to be challenged (more), trained (more) and mentored (more) by a senior manager.

* Help me become an integral part of the team. Tell me that it's not about me.

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People see what their leaders are willing to do. It makes a statement to the whole organization and those around it. Some call it being a role model, but I’m talking about something more extreme. Read More

It seems so simple. Your organizational values help you achieve your success. Therefore, you hire for them, train to improve them and recognize/reward based upon them.
But in reality, we see plenty of cases where the values a business says are important aren’t the ones that get emphasized or ackno Read More

Your employees are grown men and women, and will – like you – periodically face confusion and difficulties in their personal lives which will affect their work, and will – like you – find ways to resolve and move beyond them. Your role is not to do that for them – and certainly not to presume that Read More

Awesome, eye-opening, must-read post by Jim Stroup.
Many great points. Here is one: "By seeking a universal individual leadership model it fails to see how individuals in “leadership” positions learn on their own to evaluate what’s working, what isn’t, and how to adapt to keep things going or to Read More

New hires wanted to become like him. Suppliers wanted to talk to him. Guests and staff were inspired by his wit and likeability. He had great influence. But guess what, I had more. Was I a better leader than he was? No. But I was in the unique position to have control over his work schedule, pay ra Read More

"As a society, we have been lulled into the belief that we need somebody to explain it all to us. As a result, we are constantly exposed to the agendas of the day with very little attempt to hide these persuasive efforts. Great effort is being made to reframe bad as good and good as bad. Sadly, man Read More

I’ve been mulling over this crazy diversity discussion on Mike Myatt’s blog. Mike argues that diversity mandates may actually hinder progress.
A familiar dilemma – if you make hiring decisions based on a mandate, do you discriminate? If you make hiring decisions without one, do you discriminate ac Read More

Marcia Reynolds: When it comes to personal development, both positive and negative emotions play a role in your success. Read More