What’s your personal 2012 annual report?

Dr. Seuss said it: “Un-slumping yourself is not easily done.” I’ll admit, as a lifelong “achiever”, I’ve been frustrated by my progress in a new environment over the past few months. My boss is happy but I have yet to feel at home or to hit one out of the park. So I gave myself theContinue reading “What’s your personal 2012 annual report?”

Re:Solution … Make a plan not a promise

There’s no shortage of posts, articles and tweets debating the pros and cons of making a New Year’s resolution. It’s a silly debate because it’s not about the resolution, it’s about the outcome. People aren’t averse to setting goals, they’re afraid of failing. So instead of making a promise, make a plan. In her column, Take a Flying Leap, inContinue reading “Re:Solution … Make a plan not a promise”

Why I’m boycotting news reports from Newtown

Media outlets of the world: Please stop reporting that the people of Newtown want their privacy and give them some. It is time for human decency to take precedence over feeding the media machine. Every photo we see in a newspaper, every interview with a young survivor, every video clip of people embracing outside aContinue reading “Why I’m boycotting news reports from Newtown”

From the Archives: My Anchor belief: Trust-building STARTS with culture & structure

John Morgan, the author of Brand Against the Machine, says any vibrant organization must have an anchor belief. Here’s mine: Please!!  Stop thinking trust has something to do with being liked, or saying ‘we’. Stop thinking trust has to start at the interpersonal level. Stop thinking trust has to evolve slowly or is strictly basedContinue reading “From the Archives: My Anchor belief: Trust-building STARTS with culture & structure”