World of Work
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 our ability to succeed in the business? Are there specific things you are looking for?…
Read MoreThe CEO and The Monk
This month, I’m interviewing my friend, Kenny Moore, for the Leading With A Whole New Mind podcast. Kenny is the co-author of book, The CEO and the Monk. Kenny is a former monk, now in the HR department of one of the largest energy companies in the Northeast, KeySpan Energy. He reports to the CEO,…
Read MoreWhat Clinton Knows About Networking
Last month, I blogged about the book, the 4-Hour Work Week, by Timothy Ferriss. I also recommended the book in my monthly ezine. (If you are not on the list, sign up in the left menu bar, second box down and you’ll also get a free article on living well). One of the faithful readers…
Read MoreAre You Working In or On Your Career?
Michael Gerber, the small business guru, and author of The E-Myth Revisited, has a favorite question: “Are you working in your business or on your business?” If you are doing the former, you are what Gerber calls “the technician,” the person delivering the service or making the product. These are plumbers who start plumbing businesses,…
Read MoreNetworking, Time Off, and Doing What You Love
Marci Alboher interviews Herminia Ibarra, the author of one of my favorite books on career transition, Working Identity. The interview brings out some great points about networking and time off. It was from Ms. Ibarra’s book that I first realized the importance of building new networks when changing careers. And her idea of moving into…
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