I've noticed how all too often the wrong people are running things. You've probably noticed the same thing. It seems particularly prevalent in politics where we often talk about the way someone is a great campaigner but then incompetent in office. Unfortunately, mediocrity at the top is prevalent everywhere.
This...
Our electronically networked world is a wonderful thing...except when it's not. It allows us to communicate instantly across the world...and also allows people to immediately comparison shop just about everything. Competition goes up while margins go down. Almost everything has become commoditized...even you!
How to stand out? How to show...
I am a big fan of Krista Tippett. For those of you who have never heard her, she is a superb interviewer who has an NPR radio show called onBeing. Each week she interviews someone who is exceptional in their knowledge of whatever it is they do and who also...
I get quite a few requests to quickly offer a suggestion to some immediate and seemingly intractable problem. Mostly they're not such big issues except for the client worrying about them. On a recent trip to a company holiday party in Boston...I'm Chair of Anthurium BOA...I found myself thinking about this...
Last post was about passion...passion for what you do always. It generated quite a few comments, mostly spam. I won't share those with you. Luckily, in addition to the spam, I heard from several people who wondered about exhibiting strong emotions in a business context...fear of alienating someone, I...
I'm writing a book. Among other things, it will cover some of what I mention in this blog. The focus is sharing what I've learned about Story and how Story really does guide everything you do. And how to use Story to drive success. If my Book Dominatrix keeps whipping...
I had an interesting experience recently that I feel sure will cause each and every one of you to shake your head in dismay. While entering a hotel where I was meeting someone, I happened to see that there was some sort of big corporate training event going on. There...
A few postings ago I shared some thoughts about power and the deleterious effect it can have. As I reviewed the last few postings in preparation for writing today's words, it occurred to me that there are two additional things I should mention about the blindness of power: overconfidence...