I would like to introduce to you a creative, out of the box thinker. No organization has nabbed him yet, but it’s just a matter of time…about 15 years to be exact. Meet Joey, my 5 year old nephew. How do I know he has imagination? I spent 30 minutes alone with him in aContinue reading “The Magic of 30 Minutes with a Five Year Old”
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Three Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mines
This past week television ratings had nothing to do with crime dramas or reality shows. Instead, viewers were glued to the coverage of 33 miners in Chile trapped underground for 69 days. Not in some time has there been a rescue that brought tears and cheers from everyone involved – reporters, Chile’s political leaders, familyContinue reading “Three Leadership Lessons from the Chilean Mines”
Three Lessons from The Gap’s Logo Change
Have you been watching the retail world lately? Specialty retailer The Gap, Inc. has made interesting headlines. Last week, in an effort to update the brand, a new logo was unveiled. However the negative public response shocked the company. The new logo was selected via the crowd sourcing technique – where tasks, traditionally performed byContinue reading “Three Lessons from The Gap’s Logo Change”
Three Communication Lessons from the Gridiron
Shocking endings. They can happen anywhere…movies, relationships, and the workplace. For one SEC football team, sadly, they experienced it on the ball field: it was a shocking loss after a misunderstood win. How did it happen? Click here for the full story. Here’s the recap: Tennessee was madly celebrating an apparent 14-10 upset of 12th-rankedContinue reading “Three Communication Lessons from the Gridiron”
My workplace feels like Groundhog Day…
What movie title best describes your workplace? We could go many different directions with this question…horror, drama, comedy, suspense. But sadly, many organizations resemble a movie from the 1990’s that while very much a comedy, has some take-aways that may not be so funny. Do you remember this movie? Groundhog Day is a 1993 AmericanContinue reading “My workplace feels like Groundhog Day…”