I don't expect to retire for another 10-12 years. I love what I do at work, those with whom I get to do it, and the company at which my 10th anniversary is coming in August. I hope to remain here until I retire, leaving behind an organization that is better in some ways than …
Tag: Change
These Are the Good Ol’ Days
Most of us have fond memories of times past - maybe not all times past, but at least some. We think back to times of laughter and fun, times of simplicity and times of excitement, times which we recall as being less complicated or more restful and peaceful than today. And we smile thinking about …
Leading From the Bottom
In yesterday's post, I reviewed Seth Godin's book Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us. One point briefly mentioned in the review is the idea of leading from the bottom. Today I want to explore that idea more. When Godin first discusses the idea in his book, he tells the story of when he started full-time …
Book Review: “Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us” by Seth Godin
I finished re-reading Seth Godin's Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us today. It's a book that is on my very short list of books worth re-reading now and again. The point of this small 2008 book is that there are groups of people (a.k.a. tribes, followers) just waiting for someone to step up and take …
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Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched presentations, discussed important matters, or been embarrassed on behalf of someone else, all the while dying to say what is …
