Getting the most from anger
Seven days ago the Leadership Freak community let loose on “Whining Wednesday” and left a record number of comments explaining things that tick leaders off. It was fun and educational. (It’s not too… Continue reading
The #1 Reason Conflict Resolution Doesn’t work
I searched through several pages of conflict resolution strategies on the Internet. They all included useful ideas but none of them included the first and essential step. They included things like: #1. Identify… Continue reading
The Power of Pain
Pain motivates change. Without it we remain stuck. Motivated by it we adapt. I’m not talking about transitory physical pain. I’m talking about struggling with meaning at work, career drift, and activity without… Continue reading
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
I received John Maxwell’s new book “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect” to review for my blog. I read it before I spent a week teaching a series of classes to 135 college students. I’m… Continue reading
Community update – 05/08/10
“Things that Tick Leaders Off” received more comments than any LF blog. If you didn’t read it, check it out. Some comments are serious. Some made me laugh out loud. I didn’t reply to… Continue reading
You can’t get there from here
An outsider stopped outside a cedar clad country store. Sitting on the weathered porch a wrinkled New Englander eyeballed the flat lander climb out of a shiny SUV. The city slicker called to… Continue reading