Peripheral Vision: Side vision. The ability to see objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision. On my daily bike commute I pass a middle school. If I leave at a certain time from home I ride by the school just as the students arrive. The bike path I use moves right along... Continue Reading →
The Goldilocks Zone
I have a coworker in search of the perfect chair. With the state of my organization these days, there are plenty of chairs to choose from. Recently I watched him roll chairs by my office, one-by-one in his search. Each chair got an audition and an eventually rejection. As of today he is back to... Continue Reading →
Work From Work
Everyone is talking, and writing, about the Yahoo announcement yesterday. The head of Human Resources at Yahoo sent an email to all staff essentially eliminating work from home programs. In other words, for your job, show up in an office ... and have a nice day. Yes, a big and juicy topic for a blog on leadership... Continue Reading →
A Culture of Availability
2009 is so long ago. As we consider technology, 2009 is indeed B.i.P. (before iPad) and as such dark days indeed. Since 2009 we have the iPad and other tablets as well as lighter, faster and smaller phones (well, some phones are now bigger). And all of it in glorious high-definition. We are connected as... Continue Reading →
Never Enough Questions
Quote of the day... “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” -Voltaire Indeed leaders have answers. Yet Leaders have more questions. Leaders ask the RIGHT questions. Leaders expect their people to ask questions. What questions are you asking today?
Of Poodles and Flaming Hoops
Does anyone go to the circus anymore? My theory ... at some point we developed a national obsession against clowns. Ask anyone ... "Clowns scare me. Clowns are the stuff of nightmares." Admit it, do you like clowns? Anyhow, the turn against clowns is behind my theory on why we do not attend the... Continue Reading →
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