education and the job market – HBR
http://blogs.hbr.org/erickson/2012/08/todays_youth_challenge_us_to_r.html?awid=5547623696484661748-3271
Ellipsis Advisor
The First Meeting!
Ever notice how long it takes to resolve conflicts? If you are in a disagreement with someone on an issue that requires alignment, coming to resolution is not a function of time, but of intent and purpose. Delays are a function of time. The time it takes to resolve is a function of the “air”
Your customer’s insight into your company
Listen to your customers and they will tell you what they need. Ask open ended questions and you will understand what keeps them up at night. But there is another reason to listen to them! Another reason to stop talking and listen. They just might offer up insight into your company that you have not
3 Simple change the world questions
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemaddock/2012/08/21/three-incredibly-simple-questions-the-most-successful-people-use-to-change-the-world/
Don’t be accessible. Be present
People often talk about having an open door policy, about being accessible. But are they really? Ever notice that often, while you are meeting with someone, they aren’t really there? They are looking at their watch, checking their blackberry or looking at a computer screen; they are thinking about the call they just had or
Eyes on the Horizon
When I used to skydive, parachutes weren’t as sophisticated as they are now. You couldn’t pull on the risers just before landing and land softly on your feet. We learned the parachute landing fall. Basically, you looked straight ahead at the horizon, not down. The idea was that by looking down your eyes misjudged the
Top 20 TED videos
TED Reveals Top 20 Most-Watched Talks, Sir Ken Robinson Tops The List
Working the Assumptions
For many, budget season is starting. How many budget review meetings have you sat in, where it is unclear as to which assumptions are being made about the business? Your audience starts to “flip ahead” in the presentation, looking for answers to their questions, looking for supporting slides. As you prepare your business plan for
Peter Bregman – Why do business leaders lie
http://peterbregman.com/why-do-business-leaders-lie-when-it-often-backfires/
HBR blog – Its more important to be kind than clever
http://blogs.hbr.org/taylor/2012/08/its_more_important_to_be_kind.html?referral=00563&cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-daily_alert-_-alert_date&utm_source=newsletter_daily_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert_date