The perspective that you bring into a situation can make all the difference. A shoe factory sends two marketing scouts to a region of Africa to study the prospects for expanding business. One sends back a telegram saying: “SITUATION HOPELESS STOP NO ONE WEARS SHOES” The other writes back triumphantly: “GLORIOUS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY STOP THEY
My Golden Rules • Believe in yourself • Actions speak louder than words • Don’t delay • Be present • Be kind • Bring all of you to the table • Everyone has something to contribute • Be part of the change – make the world a better place • Own it • Trust people
True professionals don’t fear amateurs Professional farmers don’t begrudge the backyard gardener his tomato harvest. That’s silly. And talented mechanics certainly don’t mind the antics of the Car Talk guys (or their listeners). Sooner or later, if you need a real mechanic, you’ll find one, and if you don’t, well, that’s fine too. A few
Scott Northcutt, one of the best HR Professionals I know, introduced a Talent Management strategy which he labelled “Get, Keep and Grow”. Those three words have stuck with me as signposts for Talent Management. Pay attention to these three core attributes, develop robust processes around them, and you have the foundation of a great Talent
Muhammad Yunus founded the Grameen Bank, driven by the belief that credit is a fundamental human right. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. “I’m encouraging young people to become social business entrepreneurs and contribute to the world, rather than just making money. Making money is no fun. Contributing and changing the world is
As leaders, we have to create, define and embed the culture of the company in all we do. A company is defined as much by its culture, its norms, than the products or services it sells. A company without a defined culture, is a company that does not move together as one. It is a
Once we have our key levers defined for our business plan it is critical to launch a robust communication plan to motivate and focus the organization. Without a plan, it just doesn’t get done. When thinking through a communication plan, it is important to recognize that different mediums work for different constituents. For example. some
Ever notice that when a colleague is talking, that even though we are excited about what we are hearing, we are just dying for their point to be made so we can put ours forward? And in a meeting, you can bet that others around the table are waiting for the same opportunity. Truth is,
The resilience of start ups In early 2009 my kids returned from a school fair with a bag full of carnival fish. These where dutifully housed in a fairly basic fish bowl and with the unspoken yet dark foretelling that the longevity deck was stacked against them we set about as normal. Sure enough within
Ashoka event to recruit new ASNs & Ashoka Fellow Advisory Board volunteers Objective An event that introduces CEOs and executives to Ashoka and Social Entrepreneurship, with the objective of recruiting them to Join as Ashoka ASNs or to volunteer to serve on Ashoka fellow Advisory Boards. Ashoka Fellow Advisory Boards is a concept we have
