If you’re looking for a clear picture of leadership, consultant John C. Maxwell believes he has one. It’s the one he has been asked to present most frequently, in arenas from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to Microsoft’s headquarters, and in countries on six continents. He portrays leadership in terms of five levels that we can progress through as we develop. Continue reading
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Should You Stay Or Should You Go?
written by Larry Janis
You’ve decided to accept a highly attractive offer for a position with a new employer and in the process of resigning you receive a compelling counter offer from your current firm. Should you take it? Continue reading
A better way to resolve business conflicts
Written by Anoop Sagoo, Jeremy Oates & Mary Lacity
Having a realistic perspective that life is not perfect is a good thing—whether you’re a service provider or a client. The ability to settle the smaller issues promptly and productively lays the groundwork for dealing with more serious, potentially deal-breaking problems that may arise down the road.
The number of strategic alliances across most industries, for example, has grown steadily over the past decade.
And a recent study has shown that 60 percent of companies worldwide now deploy outsourcing as a standard practice; an additional 19 percent say outsourcing is definitely in their future. Continue reading
Branding your personal life
by Ellen Sluder
My husband and I are in the process of listing our house for sale and our realtor came over to give us pointers on how to stage it better. One of her suggestions was to hang an American flag off the front porch so the house was instantly recognizable. While I consider myself a patriotic person and don’t personally have an issue with displaying a flag, I did start to wonder how other people would judge or “brand” me. Continue reading
Great Leaders Don’t Predict the Future – They Invent It
written by Erika Andersen
The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Kay, 1971
I spent the day yesterday with one of my favorite client groups. They’re the senior team of part of a major media company, and they are smart, funny, curious, talented and kind people. The quote above was on the introductory page of a deck they had put together outlining their vision of change for the coming year. Continue reading