Seth Godin as Boundary Crosser
Tamara Adlin, a user experience consultant (we called these people "human factors geeks" in the 90's), has a great interview with Seth Godin. If you are already familiar with Seth and his books (e.g., The Dip, The Big Moo, All...
Sept 26 Webcast: Leadership With a Twist
Friend and colleague, Kenny Moore will be interviewed by the American Management Association on Weds, Sept 26, during a free hour-long webcast. The topic is "Leadership With a Twist" and here's how Kenny frames this event: "This program will be...
For Something Really Refreshing
One of my clients is a COO for a small, privately held company. In a recent scenario planning session with the management team, the group assessed the impact of losing one or more of the top leaders, suddenly or unexpectedly...
Death and Life
While I was on vacation in Ouray, CO, I was browsing in a local bookstore on the main drag. It's the kind of place where one might duck in during an afternoon rainstorm and end up staying for hours. I...
Boundary Crossing as an Asset
Sometimes, individuals know that they have interests in disparate areas but aren't sure what to do about it. Is it an asset or a liability? I prefer to think of it as an asset. Here's how to make boundary crossing...
Thoughts on Leadership
Cleaning out my office files, I ran across an email discussion with one of my favorite managers during my corporate career. My manager's questions: What would our leadership team need to be like for it to inspire your confidence in...
Signs of the Long Tail
I have not read Chris Anderson's book, The Long Tail. As editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, Anderson is exposed to new ideas all the time and his own thinking influences a lot of people. From what I've heard about the book,...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile
On a trip to pick up my kids from a friend's house, I noticed the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in the parking lot of a local Wal-Mart. It's hard to miss, even when speeding by at 60 miles per hour. I...