The Language of Organizational Life
"Mama told me when I was young, come sit beside me, my only son and listen closely to what I say and if you do this it will help you some sunny day". This is the opening line for one of my favorite songs - Simple Man. It may be a favorite for yours too... Continue Reading →
She looks down at the maze in front of her not knowing how to proceed. She says to her team, "I do not know where to step; what do you think?" The team responds with several ideas, but there is no commitment. After a minute or so, she steps forward and the tile in front... Continue Reading →
Today I was thinking about management. As in how well am I managing my group and related work processes. As someone, through this blog, demonstrating a focus on leadership I find that I do not want to lose hold of my focus on management practices. I have read many times about leadership and management as... Continue Reading →
An aside ... I found this quote today that speaks to me as someone starting a blog. Maybe it will speak to other bloggers as well. "If some are still dominated by their former bad habits, and yet can teach by mere words, let them teach ... For perhaps, by being put to shame by... Continue Reading →
Not too deep today, just thinking... A brief observation from a favorite movie, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. There is a scene near the end of the movie where Aragorn who made his journey as a leader through the story, leads his remaining army to the gates of the oh-so-evil enemy.... Continue Reading →
Image via WikipediaWhile I work on other posts, the daily news gets in the way. It made national news today when an executive, Greg Smith, from Goldman Sachs not just quit his job, he wrote an Op-Ed in the New York Times about it. BTW, I just added writing an Op-Ed for the New York Times... Continue Reading →
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