We’ve all heard the expression, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”. I’ll admit. I’ve never tried…at least with an actual 4-legged pooch. But I have experienced this: A four-year-old is told to pick up her toys. Instead of an obedient response, she begins to stomp her feet, jump up and down and yellsContinue reading “Failure Lesson Four: You’re the Old Dog who Won’t Learn New Tricks”
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Failure Lesson Three: You Communicate like Charlie Brown’s Teacher
If you’ve ever seen a Charlie Brown cartoon, you’ve probably seen this schoolroom scene – Charlie Brown and his friends are in the classroom and Miss Othmar addresses the class. However, in the comic strip’s history, she’s the teacher that has never been seen only heard by the audience. In fact, we’ve only heard “wah,Continue reading “Failure Lesson Three: You Communicate like Charlie Brown’s Teacher”
Failure Lesson Two: Three Sure-Fire Ways to Lose Your Credibility
Our Leadership Failure series continues this week with a focus on credibility. It’s a trait that connects to so many other leadership attributes such as reputation, reliability, and confidence, to name a few. So as we draw attention to behaviors that prevent success, let’s look deeper at three areas that require intentional focus by anyoneContinue reading “Failure Lesson Two: Three Sure-Fire Ways to Lose Your Credibility”
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”