From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Does Your Attitude Need a Surgeon General’s Warning?

July 21, 2009

How to prepare for the coming recovery by turning caution into action By Guest Blogger Dave Schrader   As the recession wears on, I’ve begun seeing a pattern in some clients that may cost them dearly in the near future: fear and caution are silently working their way deep into the organization’s psyche.  And those [...]

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The Unlikely Leader

July 18, 2009

Lessons from a Teenaged Underachiever On his Lead Change Group blog, Mike Henry Sr. ruminated on the circumstances under which it would be OK to tell a “white lie” at the office. He posed the question “If no one knows you lied, are you a truthful person?”  That question sparked a memory of a leadership lesson [...]

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My Tweets Are Real

July 9, 2009

Professionalism in the Web 2.0 Era It all started with a t-shirt.  When I posted the results of my 30 Days of Tweeting Experiment last month, I sent an email to my colleagues announcing the blog.  The email contained a photo of me wearing a navy t-shirt (courtesy of the Ellen Shop) that boasted “My [...]

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Does the People Equation Include Chimps?

July 3, 2009

I took the kids to the zoo today.  While checking out the bonobo chimpanzees, I noticed an educational sign that said: “[For chimps…] Mutual grooming helps ease the stress of daily life and increases social bonds.” Hmmmm….. For some strange reason, Twitter popped into my head.  Immediately, the Internal Censors in my head started blaring…. [...]

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When Did I Become a Dude?

July 1, 2009

I was sitting in a meeting with a VP of Technology the other day, preparing to meet with her company’s president. She watched me pull out my paper calendar and exclaimed, “Dude! You have got to get a BlackBerry!” Now, this person is in her 40’s so she’s a Gen X-er. So this wasn’t a [...]

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