One of our family’s all-time favorite movies is Toy Story 2. The end of the movie features “out takes” showing the characters’ bloopers. My favorite out take is the one where Mrs. Potato Head is helping Mr. Potato head pack for his big adventure to go rescue Woody. She very helpfully says, “I’ve packed your…
Authenticity
The 3 P’s of Trying New Things
This weekend marked yet another milestone in what has unwittingly turned out to be the “Year of Trying New Things” for me. The tough economy (and we’ve had it pretty rough here in Michigan) has had an interesting effect—it’s pushed me to try new things. Rather than hunker down and try “business as usual”, I’ve…
The Unlikely Leader
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…