Posts by Carol Ross
What’s Missing from the Obama, Clinton Conversation
On NPR this morning, there was segment about talking with an Obama supporter and a Clinton supporter on the essence of their respective candidates. This was after both candidates had appeared in Youngstown, Ohio, recently. The Clinton supporter cited one of the "c" words: Competence The Obama supporter cited another of the "c" words: Charisma…
Read MoreThe Two Parts of A Bigger Voice
This from Esther Dyson, one of the movers and shakers in the new digital world: "People now want to spread their presence around the world." This points to the first half of what A Bigger Voice is about. The second half is about using that presence to trigger a conversation, one that will shift and…
Read MoreWhat a Wonderful World
I’m still in aloha mode, after returning from Maui last week and listening to the recording of What a Wonderful World by "Iz" on my iPod this morning. To spread some of the joy, here’s the YouTube video of Iz singing Over the Rainbow. It’s a great way to start the day (or end it.)…
Read MoreCultivating Communities
A couple of years ago, a coaching colleague, Fernando Lopez, recommended the book, Cultivating Communities of Practice and provided a summary of principles from the book. While the book is written from the perspective of using communities to enhance an organization’s performance, the authors define Communities of Practice as groups that "share a concern, a…
Read MoreDon’t Go Back to Sleep
The newest interview posted on my podcast, Leading With a Whole Mind, is about making meaning and refusing to go back to sleep. Jim Huling is author of Choose Your Life! and CEO of Matrix Resources, an IT staffing firm. Jim and I had so much to talk about that I’ve split the interview in…
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