This morning while drinking my Starbucks coffee (supplied at work) in my cool Starbucks mug (supplied by me), I read a great article at Fast Company magazine about the leadership practices at Starbucks. Late last year Starbucks held a conference in Houston for nearly 10,000 store managers and 5,000 live coffee plants (more on the... Continue Reading →
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 →
Leadership Development Model
Back in Graduate School (Organizational Behavior and Development) I took a class on leadership. Specifically the class focus was on leadership definitions and models. Our only assignment for the semester was to create our own Leadership Model. I recently reviewed the leadership model I created for that class nearly 15 years ago. I thought I... Continue Reading →
Driven By Skepticism
What makes you think you can teach us how to lead? That is the question a student asks his college professor on the first day of the leadership course. A fair and brave question to ask of the experienced teacher standing in front of the lecture hall. If you were the professor, how would you... Continue Reading →
Raised By Wolves
In my last post I looked at the full cosmos to focus and gain perspective. One can not observe space and the cosmos without thinking about time. To look at the stars is to be a time traveler. Thousands of years ago light from a distant star pointed toward Earth and reached out to me as I look... Continue Reading →
Hey Boss, I Am Managing You
Recently I was sorting through old documents from my Human Resources / Training Days. I found some writings from Dee Hock. Mr. Hock was the founder of Visa Credit Cards and its CEO back in the day. He eventually left Visa to focus on the future of business. He is a visionary guy and I... Continue Reading →
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