The Language of Organizational Life
Well that is just bad timing. If I was looking for a job last year all would be fine. The term passionate on my Resume would work. Yet for 2014 passionate made the list for the top 10 overused "buzzwords" on LinkedIn and thus it had to go. That was the first piece of input from... Continue Reading →
I recently finished reading the management business book, Primal Leadership. I have followed the authors, Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee for years connecting to their work on Emotional Intelligence. I enjoyed this book on several levels and do recommend it. Their leadership model is research-based and accessible. The six leadership styles they present are fully explained... Continue Reading →
On Monday I started the WordPress Writing 201 course on Poetry. The assignment was a haiku and I am glad I published my little first poem of the month. From there though, I filled my week with job research and my marketing plan. Find a Job before writing more poetry a reasonable person would say.... Continue Reading →
A wonderful learning opportunity and a healthy and timely diversion. Today I start a month-long writing course on Poetry writing. This is part of the ongoing Blogging University courses presented by WordPress (my blog platform). I participated before on the basics of blog writing and I am excited to stretch myself to learn more about poetry... Continue Reading →
Who do I think I am? Insisting on my way so. I finally notice the fallen tree that bars my path. Instead of searching for a means around the tree as before, I stop and listen. "Where do you want to go? What bars you so, surely not me, a mere tree across your path." Indeed,... Continue Reading →
A lack of imagination ... or more accurate, shunning imagination, limits us at work. Imagination fills that sometimes large "empty chasm between noble aspirations and disappointing results." Managers need be technicians and indeed, artists. Here is a quote from one of my favorite organizational development resources. "Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership" by Lee G. Bolman and... Continue Reading →
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