Jeffrey Phillips on Intense Ambiguity
I just read a great post by Jeffrey Phillips titled Intense Ambiguity that really brought into light what it's like working for a boss or organization
So you want to be a Change Agent?
I was recently reading Dagmar Recklies' article titled What Makes a Good Change Agent? and started thinking about some of the people that I know who are
Links for June 28 2009
Why Your Corporate Message Isn’t Being Heard by Jason Falls on Social Media Explorer The 7 Sins of Customer Service by Valeria Maltoni on Conversation
The New CIO – An Introduction
The New CIO is a weekly article about the challenges facing today's CIO as well as what can be done to prepare for future challenges. It's fitting that my
The New CIO – a new weekly series
I've been thinking about writing a weekly article and finally found a topic that I think lends itself well to this approach. I'm planning on writing about
Beware of the Linear Thinking Trap
One of the most visited posts on this blog is titled "The Problem(s) with Linear Thinking". That one post makes up for a good amount of monthly visitors
Acting vs Being
I just finished reading an article in the Dallas Business Journal titled Acting like a a 'Best Boss' and the only thing I could think about while reading
Links for June 21 2009
Lots of great stuff out there this past week...can't share it all but will share some. If you want to track all my shared stories from my google reader
Book Review: The Element
I just finished reading The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything and have to say that I really enjoyed it. While the book spends a little
Strategy, Tactics and Hope
What happens when you create the best strategic plan in the world but don't have a plan to implement it? Lots of wheel spinning and very little progress.
You're doing it wrong!
You're doing it wrong! I hate when people tell me that. Who are they to tell me how to do something? OK...OK...there are times when 'right' and 'wrong'
Links for June 14 2009
Your Success as a Leader Depends on the Kindness of Strangers by Tammy Erickson on HarvardBusiness.org Who's Minding the Store in Corporate America? by
Humanity and Business
Can an organization be built on individuality with a focus on bringing humanity back to business? I think so. The modern day corporation was developed to
These folks aren't boring
OK...now that I've riled up "America's Greatest Marketer" by calling him Boring, how about I show some love for some folks who are saying some great
Seth Godin – You're Boring
I read Seth Godin's post titled "You're Boring" the other day and shrugged my shoulders. OK Seth...most companies and products ARE boring...what's new?
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