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Leadership and Organic Soap
I was taking a shower and suddenly the bottle of pure castile soap made with organic oils spoke to me. No, I really didn’t lose my mind; I merely realized that the soap I have loved for many years had a bigger story to tell. You see I had never...
Read MoreLeadership Development: Getting to Rock Bottom
He stood looking in the mirror and liked what he saw; tall, graying hair, just enough, well-exercised body, not overly done. He smiled that captivating smile and spoke to himself, “Good evening ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining me.” His voice would not disappoint him, still smooth and melodic....
Read MoreLife is But a Dream
If you haven’t seen the movie “Inception” grab a copy, make sure you are not disturbed and let your mind go. I mean really just watch without too much thinking. You can analyze afterwards and go on line to see all the different points of view about what this film...
Read MoreLeadership and Faeries
When my daughters were little kids I did what moms do, I thought about what they would be when they grew up. Oh I envisioned all sorts of careers and family configurations. And then, like a smart mother, I decided their fates were best left to them. My younger...
Read MoreLeadership by Indirection
Sylvia explains how leadership can be learned indirectly from unlikely sources.
Read MoreWorking With The Enemy
So long as we see co-workers as the enemy, and conflict in a negative light we will almost never make real change happen. The following article is good one with interesting ideas. The thought of bringing guns to work with all the stress does seem crazy to me. If...
Read MoreTeaching Leadership
There has been a fascinating discussion going on for several weeks on the Leadership Think Tank Group on LinkedIn. The question is “If you could teach one thing to a young leader what would it be?” There have been over 250 responses and the vast array of answers creates a...
Read MoreDo Exec's Make Lousy Spouses
Sometimes I think we are looking at little tidbits of information hoping that will give us easy answers. Partly we all have been trained to sort and judge, sort and judge, sort and judge. It is initially more complex to look at the whole enchilada, the whole system for answers....
Read MoreAre You an Open Book?
There is a fascinating debate in most companies about transparency. How open should you be? It sounds so good, doesn’t it? And yet….. How much openness is enough? Open to what, to whom? When do you close the valve of self disclosure? What are the ramifications of bringing up the...
Read MoreCan Your Boss Help You?
When you have meetings with your boss do you know what is truly expected of you? Is your boss mainly interested in reports and results? Does she ask you questions or sit wait until you finish? Can you talk about your feelings? What do you know about each other past...
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