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The subtitle is "How leaders find the right solutions by knowing what to ask." (2005) What would that success look like? How can we create answers? Open-ended questions like these are always useful when seeking solutions. As learning organizations drive toward...
Book Review of Drive; The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (2009) Daniel Pink (Daniel Pink has gained momentum from his earlier bestsellers, Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind. He is still on that thread of applying scientific knowledge/research to...
We asked both the Charlotte Chamber and the Charlotte Regional Partners to promote or contribute to the 2012 Energy Leadership Project. Not yet. Perhaps one day they will do so. We believe that there cannot be enough conversations about what successful energy leaders...
Yesterday I had this scenario. A second meeting with a prospective client named "Mike." Perhaps you have had a similar scenario... Our first meeting was in his office, after a referral from a current client. I met his staff. I learned their needs. I clearly...
The holidays are a perfect time for baking and cooking... but an epiphany? The word "Epiphany" can be both a holiday and a feeling. Perhaps you know that the Epiphany holiday is celebrated near January 6, as a traditional time for feasts, fruitcakes, Twelfth Night,...
Change or Die A long-time friend often says, “If two people tell you to stop drinking, then it’s time to stop.” In my world, if two people reference the same book, then it’s time for me to read it. Like a brick on the forehead, I just read an article and scanned the...
Welcome, It may be obvious, however, I want to encourage you to: 1. Scroll over the boxes/categories on the sidebar for key words that interest you. 2. Enter any word in the search button. Then follow that post to more posts. 3. Write a comment. Your thoughts are...
Recently our high school-aged daughter asked, "Daddy, you talk to people all day long about their success. If you can make it simple, what are the two keys to success?" If she was quizzing me, then I failed. Perhaps because I did not expect the question, perhaps...
I hate the phrase “soft skills.” Yesterday, I was at a project site, working with 10 people in 10 hours, and each person had concerns related to CORE business skills. Nothing ”soft” at all. Their concerns included: conflict management, communication, delegation,...
My undergraduate roommate was a NCAA swim champion. All of his friends shaved their heads and legs to prepare for important swim meets. And they coerced me (and everyone who lived in that hallway) to take swimming lessons. So, I became a Water Safety Instructor...
One of my coaching clients recently shared some CDs based on this question. He provoked me. And I loved it. Take this quiz: 1. I watch the evening news (despite its focus on violence and deprivation) 2. I listen to negative feedback from customers more than...
This morning one of my coaching clients was struggling with 1) a new manager, 2) a new role, 3) a former manager who expected him to continue doing the old work, 4) former colleagues who were not aware that his billable hours were now charged to a different business...