[Editor’s note: I couldn’t decide if this post was more appropriate for hypocritical or for here. I opted for here. Feel free to slam me, via the comments, should you disagree.]
Have you read Good to Great? Well, we happen to be big fans.
In fact, I’m in the middle of re-reading it, just to refresh my […]
Entries Tagged as 'Leadership'
Good to Great case study alert. No, the other kind of case study.
August 7th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Management · Wrong · Leadership
People quit people
July 26th, 2007 · 5 Comments
It’s been said a thousand times, so my saying it one more time won’t hurt. In fact, it may help.
People don’t quit jobs. People quit people.
Why do I mention this, today?
Maybe because I’ve been noticing a recurrent theme in some recent articles and blog postings. The theme that us older folk to really don’t understand […]
Tags: Uncategorized · Management · Leadership
Singing the Praises of Momentum
May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
Whew. I’m about pooped out. As we try to get the final touches on Kumquat, I’m also kicking off a consulting project for a client in which I’m emotionally invested. Exciting things are afoot, but it feels like there are quite a few plates spinning.
It’s amazing to me how much effort goes into getting something […]
Tags: Inspiration · Motivation · Leadership · Project
Gen-X Management
March 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Ray Williams of the Financial Post writes “Gen X will change work culture“. Of this I have no doubt. But I am wondering what our organizations, our institutions will look like 20 years forward, when X and Y have put their stamp on the cultures of traditional organizations.
Studies by Bruce Tulgan (Managing Generation X), […]
Tags: Corporate Culture · Leadership · Kumquat
The Peanut Butter Manifesto
November 19th, 2006 · No Comments
How would you like to work for Brad Garlinghouse at Yahoo!?
Yeah, me too.
Read his Peanut Butter Manifesto or, if the Wall Street Journal link lapses, via Techcrunch.
See? I told you everyone had one.
Tags: Inspiration · Manifesto · Criticism · Passion · Leadership
Mavericks at Work
November 15th, 2006 · No Comments
It just dawned on me that you bright-eyed, happy-go-lucky kids seem like the types who might jump at the chance to read Mavericks at Work.
Well, not to rain on your parade, sunshine. But I wouldn’t recommend it.
If you’ll take me at my word, you’re done reading.
If not, head on over to read the review I […]
Tags: Motivation · Leadership
