It has become fashionable to use the term “political” as an insult. Calling a coworker “political” implies that the person is somehow dishonest, and there is a growing distaste for professional politicians […]
After a long period of neglect, it is time to reanimate my blog. Over the past 18 months since I last posted, I’ve gained greater professional focus (and an ever […]
CEOs today have a very different idea about their roles and about the challenges facing their organizations, according to two new studies just released, one by IBM and the other by the International Associaiton of Business Communicatiors (IABC). T…
“Transparency is the New Leadership Imperative” according to a new post by Dorie Clark on the HBR Blog Network. On the surface, that seems hard to argue with. But in reality, you can be a flagrant dictator, and that’s pretty transparent. But that …
The Secret of My Suce$s may not be Michael J. Fox’s best-remembered film, but it contains a critical message for doing business in today’s uncertain environment. Released in 1987, when the US economy was slowing and the year of the Black Monday st…
A few days ago, the Financial Times reported on a study of how attached consumers are to brands, conducted by Havas Media. According to the article (I’ve not seen the original research), “The research shows far stronger faith in brands in faster-g…
I love watching videos of musical flashmobs, and apparently I am not alone, based on the popularity of their videos. I am jealous when they are filmed in places where I frequently find myself, because it NEVER happens when I am there. Our head off…
Most issues managers are fire fighters: they are constantly reacting to an ever-growing list of demands, incidents and outright crises. There are never sufficient resources, least of which time. Priorities vary from day to day, largely based on wh…
There is a constant tension in any organization between the need to manage the whole and the need to break tasks down into digestable chunks. The way we handle an organization’s relationships is a clear example. We talk about the need to project a…
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