Here is an interesting phrase, “taking time off” because time is never off. Like it says in the old ads for Timex, it just keeps on ticking and one day, we will run out of time, or walk out, or lie down and check out. Think of some of the amusing ways people speak about
I receive at least a dozen or more emails, telephone calls or messages each week (I don’t text) that are filled with comments about how busy someone is and I am often guilty of the same kind of remark. And for those who must travel for work, that adds a layer of time consumption, creating
“The Times, They are A-Changin” In some recent research by IBM, 1500 business leaders from 60 countries and 33 industries were asked to list the three most important qualities needed in this new economic environment. The top three may surprise you, maybe not. They were: creativity, integrity and global thinking. The next six (in order)
In the 1970’s I learned a lot about human motivation, human development and human behavior. I worked in schools, universities and hospitals. I learned about organizational development and how systems worked and learned why sometimes they didn’t work. It seemed to me that a system worked because it was designed with the users in mind
So I read something earlier this morning about thought leaders, tweeted it and there it rested for moment until I said, ok, I’ll write a blog. Ever notice how so many people now start out by saying, “So….?” It must be the transition from the experience of being constantly connected and streaming consciousness and what’s
I have been using the following idea recently at the end of my email messages: “Leading is building collaborative energy, listening, asking questions, discerning, and helping groups move forward with a purposeful, shared vision.” There are six main points in that statement about leading, perhaps too many to digest in one quick reading. However, here
