What Promotes Collaboration Inside Organizations? Without the proper culture and structure, collaboration and all of its benefits will elude even the most determined company. Stakeholders, organizational structure, leadership style, culture, and mission must all be properly aligned in order to create a model that promotes collaboration and success. Like creativity, collaboration cannot be forced; it…read more
Friday, July 10th, 2009
As I sit here in late July 2009 writing about Collaboration, two very distinct examples are dominating the media. One is an astounding feat of collaboration and courage that sucked an entire nation into its drive for success. The other, an embarrassment to that same nation 40 years later as a group of intelligent and…read more
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
So how can we take these ideas about creativity (see previous blog entry) and apply them to a business setting? If creativity is essentially what is responsible for most things in life that are important and interesting and it is one of the few things in life that fulfill us at an individual and personal…read more
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
The edge between knowing and not knowing. ~ I heard this on the radio, but for the life of me I cannot remember who said it. I love this definition because it implies a certain amount of courage necessary to venture into the unknown with one foot firmly planted in the known (for safety reasons…read more
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
A lack of confidence is the number one killer of careers, success and happiness in general. We are born with plenty of confidence, but our thoughts about our experiences and society chip away at it over time robbing us of our ability to reach our full potential. Real confidence is being comfortable in your own…read more
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
We are all looking at the word “change” a little differently these days. We used to think of it as something that was mostly optional and usually came in small doses. Most of us resisted but always figured out how to muddle through it when we had to. And, sometimes, we may have even agreed…read more
Saturday, February 7th, 2009
Can you feel the shift happening? The shift in the way we think, feel, interpret, and react to changes in the economy, our jobs, our friends and families, and ordinary every day happenings. Don’t be afraid . . . it means that we are finding new paths for success. When a human brain is damaged…read more
