Resilient leaders are the ones who can bounce back after being faced with a difficult challenge. These challenges could occur from a downturn in the economy, a defective product, bad customer experiences, or possibly unsustainable profitability. The key to being resilient is to recognize that the situation is most likely temporary and to recognize the … Read more
Leaders need to be objective but that is a difficult challenge when dealing with all the other demands and deadlines facing them daily. They may also be experiencing stress or even lack of sleep which affects their ability to think, and more importantly act objectively. The important thing for a leader to recognize is how … Read more
The news has covered many stories about CEOs and other members of the senior management team misbehaving in terms of lavish parties, exorbitant salaries, etc. When the economy tanked, other issues of exploiting executive privileges came to light as well. There were also a few executives who seemed to be unaware that bad practices were … Read more
When we were children, we had lessons on a variety of different topics including math, history, science, and English. Depending on what kind of student you were, you may have preferred some subjects over others and excelled in areas that you never thought possible. As we get older, we may think that we don’t have … Read more
Recently my alma mater changed the name of their Alumni Relations department to Alumni Engagement, which supposedly other universities are doing as well. I thought this was a good idea because engaging someone is very different from relating to someone. The major difference is that you may feel there are commonalities with you and someone … Read more
When I was in school, there were certain classes I looked forward to getting my grades and others that I wished I could have had a pass/fail grade. I was a good student but certain subjects like trigonometry were just tough. Those tests and quizzes would come back with lots of red marks and a … Read more
How often do you get out of your comfort zone? For many people, getting comfortable with being uncomfortable can cause a great deal of anxiety. However, the more you push yourself to get out of your comfort zone, the easier it becomes to do it. The end result is being able to take on new … Read more
There have been various studies that state that if you write your goals down on paper, you have a better likelihood of achieving them. Some even go further and suggest that if you have a picture of some sort (photo, painting, etc.) that you have an even greater chance of reaching your goals. If that … Read more
Originally, I planned on blogging about Transition as in teams in transition either due to a new boss, restructuring, or new team members joining the group. Instead I want to focus on Talk in that there is too much talk going on. I have witnessed especially this past year that many people are doing a … Read more
A sunk cost is one that has already happened and cannot be recouped. The sunk cost effect can occur when people escalate their commitment to a course of action in which they have made substantial prior investments of time, money, energy, or other resources, even though it clearly isn’t working. Since people typically want to … Read more