Posts by Carol Ross
Creativity at the Beach
Last month, the Wall Street Journal reported on a small software company, Red Swoosh, that opted for a change of scenery in April 2006. Four developers moved their offices to a beach in Thailand for six weeks. The idea was to regenerate the team, and thus their thinking. The result was both better deliverables and…
Read MoreMaintenance
At my last annual checkup with my OB/GYN, I was struck by how much more maintenance seems to be required these days for a forty-something. It started with the physician’s assistant asking me if I was taking a daily multi-vitamin and showing me a list of calcium intake with specific foods and ended with my…
Read MoreIn Need of a Marketing Maven
In April 2006, I started a series of interviews with a friend dying of ALS. Our recorded conversations eventually became a podcast, Conscious Living, Conscious Leaving, supported by a team of people. This team is now in need of a marketing expert, who can raise the visibility of the podcast to reach a larger audience.…
Read MoreMentors
Great post on Marci Alboher’s new blog for the New York Times about mentors–how to cultivate them. I’ve been lucky to have some great mentors–people who, over time, seem to have given me more than I’ve given them. And Marci’s advice on focusing on the relationship, and being a giver first is right on target.
Read MoreCEO as Boundary Crosser
Mark Parker is the CEO of Nike. Last week, he was profiled in the Wall Street Journal as someone who turns to many worlds for inspiration, including interior design, cuisine, art and music. According to the article, he’s as comfortable hanging out with a DJ or an art gallery owner as he is with business…
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