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Improvisational listening

Rule number one of improvisation: Don’t Deny Denial is the number one reason most scenes go bad. Any time you refuse an Offer made by your partner your scene will almost instantly come to… Continue reading →

Journey to Strategic Speed

John Wooden said, “Be quick but don’t hurry.” From a business point of view, going slow at first enhances speed in the end. I recently enjoyed an enlightening conversation with Ms. Jocelyn Davis,… Continue reading →

Get out the vote

On November 15, I was honored to be one of 11 leadership blogs nominated for the Best Leadership Blog of 2010.  Leadership Freak is the new person on a list of great blogs.… Continue reading →

Bob Sutton on the Freaks

Last Thursday I published a review of Bob Sutton’s wonderful book, “Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best … and Learn from the Worst.” Bob stopped in and left a comment.… Continue reading →

For whiners only

About 6 months ago I had great fun getting a few things off my chest. Many readers had fun adding their own irritations to the list. I’m declaring this “Whining Wednesday,” again. I’m… Continue reading →

Who’s the boss?

It’s Labor Day in the United States. A holiday I don’t quite understand. Any holiday with the word labor in it doesn’t seem like a holiday to me. Frequently Americans complete projects on… Continue reading →