Trust and Speed
In Associations Now, Newton Holt interviews Stephen M.R. Covey (son of the other Stephen Covey), who has a book out about trust in the business world. I particularly liked his response to Newton’s question about how to t ...
Monthly Archives: July 2007
Wisdom of the Beach
I was a good boy and did hardly any work while I was on vacation—or even much deep thinking. But one beach-walking insight I think is worth sharing: Our most bitter complaints about leadership (management, the boss, our ...
Vacation
I will be on vacation next week. The family and I are heading to the beach (South Carolina version). I have no intention of blogging (although there will be internet access), and I haven't even pre-posted anything. You'l ...
Silent Auction
As I did last year, I have donated some consulting services to the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s silent auction at their annual meeting. I put up a half-day conflict resolution training. Last year I ...
More on Jerks and Bullies
First, in case you didn’t see, Lisa Junker (of ASAE & The Center and the Acronym blog) posted a nice comment about Bob Sutton’s book. She rightly points out that one of the best parts of his book is the way he owns u ...
The No Asshole Rule
We will see if the email subscribers actually get this post, given the title, but hey, it is actually the title of a good book I read lately. The subtitle is much more palatable: Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviv ...
What Were They Thinking?
I’ve already quoted it on the Association Renewal Blog, but Guy Kawasaki has an interview on his blog with Jeffrey Pfeffer, who apparently has a new book out, called What Were They Thinking? Unconventional Wisdom About M ...
ASAE & The Center Annual Meeting 07
It’s that time of year again: I am starting to gear up for the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s Annual Meeting. This year it is in Chicago, August 11 to 14th (T minus one month). I am speaking again thi ...
ASAE & The Center Annual Meeting 07
It’s that time of year again: I am starting to gear up for the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership’s Annual Meeting. This year it is in Chicago, August 11 to 14th (T minus one month). I am speaking again thi ...
A Kinder, Gentler Organization?
There’s an article in Workforce Management that discusses the (debatable) positive impact that a “kinder” workforce culture can have on organizational performance. Honestly, the article doesn’t make a particularly convin ...