Monthly Archives: October 2011

Credit Seekers

My grandfather once told me that there were two kinds of people: those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me to try to be in the first group; there was much less competition. Indira … Continue reading

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Overcoming the Life Cycle

More than a decade ago, there was a commercial that showed a boy becoming a teenager going off to school who becomes a man dressed for his job in a suit before finally transforming into an older man in a … Continue reading

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Mastery and Performance

I recently read a biographic summary of the development of various sports stars from their childhood until their retirement.  There were more than a few inspirational stories of athletes who came from humble beginnings to attain greatness.  About half way … Continue reading

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Organizational Effectiveness: Talent Management

We are all in the people business.  Several years ago I worked with a group of managers to develop new methods of managing their talent.  After a few minutes of discussion, a high level manager raised his hand and said … Continue reading

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Organizational Effectiveness: Communication

How many times have you heard “just because you can talk does not mean you can communicate?” Early in my career I worked for a manager that loved this expression.  As a junior level employee, I would find that I … Continue reading

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Organizational Effectiveness: Leadership

An organization cannot be successful without leadership.  Regardless of personality, background, or education, employees desire effective leadership to inspire, motivate, and provide role models for them.  A successful leader has the tools and motivation skills to accomplish great things through … Continue reading

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Organizational Effectiveness: Performance

Most of us discuss some form of performance on a regular basis. When we talk about our automobiles, sports teams, or even retirement accounts, performance forms the basis of the conversation.  In our minds, there is typically a standard we … Continue reading

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Organizational Effectiveness: Strategy

Some of you may have shared the fun I did as a teenager of just driving for the sake of driving.  Many times my friends and I had nowhere in particular to go, but we would all pile into a … Continue reading

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