Have Fun

On a recent trip to Boston, I had a meeting with the founder of a growing global public relations and marketing firm. When I entered the office, I was struck by how quickly several people with smiling faces came over to ask me if I needed help. "Who are...

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The Scourge of Incomprehension

  There is an article on my desk that I tore out of the Economist several months ago. The title is "The shadow of the caliphate". I've been thinking about it since I first read it. As you can guess, it's about the Islamic State’s pull on so many potential...

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Get Lost…Ignite Creativity

Ever been lost? Wandering around in some strange place without a clue how to get where you'd like to be? Those of you old enough to remember what it was like before Google Maps and GPS are no doubt cringing, remembering the queasy feeling in the pit of your...

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A Tale of Two Leaders

I recently emerged from a hellish customer service experience courtesy of Comcast. The ordeal went on for about six weeks. But its details and lessons are for another blog. This one is a study in contrasts of two leaders. The final Comcast technician I dealt with, the one who ultimately...

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Random Events

You can predict a lot that will happen, at least in a general way, by paying attention to what is happening now and what has happened in the past. You can predict how people will act based on what they have already done and what they say they will...

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Unlearn

My head is stuffed with stuff. Some of it has been in there since I was a young fellow, some of it made its way inside in the last few days. Every day more stuff tries to squeeze into my head, but unfortunately, space is limited, so for everything...

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Core Values: Walk the Talk

Core Values: Walk the Talk Let’s take a moment to consider and applaud these two admirable core values of a very well- known multinational corporation. Integrity Our everyday actions are based upon an internally-consistent framework of principles and values. We understand that integrity is more than just a word … it is...

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Talk…or Communicate

Just about everyone knows how to talk. Far fewer know how to communicate. All too many of our leaders have this problem: great talkers...not so good communicators. The ability to not only talk but also communicate is such an unusual trait that one of the highest accolades earned by...

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