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- The Big Key to Organizational Decision Making - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonWorkshops and lectures about decision making center around tools, data and processes. The thinking goes that to make the best decisions, the best data must be available and properly used. And since we often have lots of data, we need tools for parsing, analyzing, understanding and displaying ...
Views: 593(1 vote) - If Developing Leaders is the Question, Training May Not Be the Answer - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2013 from Angie ThompsonThat is a very strange title to read from a guy who has designed and delivered training for the last 25 years, and whose company provides a wide range of workshops, both inside organizations and in public settings. But the title is accurate. Training may not be the answer, and it most ...
Views: 591(1 vote) - Seven Leadership Lessons to Learn Before the Election - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonThe Conventions are over. The election of a new President is less than two months away. This post isn’t about politics or who you should vote for. This post is for you as a leader. For while you will likely never have your every move reported on TV, never have your tax returns a matter ...
Views: 588(1 vote) - Create a Challenge and Create Your Future - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Angie ThompsonThink of the times in your life when you have grown the most, excelled at new levels and felt the most satisfaction with your life and results. Chances are, in all of those situations, a common element was a challenge that you faced and surmounted successfully. Whether it was the challenge ...
Views: 586(1 vote) - Six Ways to Build on Recent Success - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Angie ThompsonYou've had a success - congratulations!! Now what do you do? Leadership and learning expert Kevin Eikenberry has 6 steps to help you turn this success into your next success (and more). Your team has just completed a major project, introduced a new product or closed a major deal. Tremendous ...
Views: 585 - Olympic Lessons for Everyday Achievers - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonEvery two years the Olympics come onto the collective consciousness of the world. And while some watch for the pageantry, the human drama, the patriotism or the actual athletic competition (all of which can be compelling reasons), I believe there is another universal and more useful ...
Views: 571(1 vote) - The Power of Talent – a Leadership Lesson from Babe Ruth - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonIn 1919 the Boston Red Sox had a star pitcher who also had home run power like no one had ever seen. He helped them win 3 world championships. His name was Babe Ruth. At that time they were a powerhouse in baseball – winning 5 of the first 15 World Series match-ups. In 1920 the Red Sox ...
Views: 568(1 vote) - Creating a Balanced Reading Die - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonSince at least 1894, the US Department of Agriculture has created guidelines and models for creating a balanced diet. With each iteration of their recommendations the dietary experts try to give us an easy-to-use guideline for eating in a healthy and well balanced way. This is a useful practice ...
Views: 567 - Turning Creative Sparks into an Innovative Fir - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDuring a recent guest conversation for members of our Remarkable Leadership Learning System, creativity expert Josh Linkner said “an idea is a like a spark.” I’m sure that isn’t the first time I’ve heard that metaphor, but it struck me in a new way. Like you, I’ve experienced sparks, and ...
Views: 563(1 vote) - It's Not Easy Being Green - by Submitted on May 05, 2008 from Angie ThompsonWe’ve all been a beginner at something and looked to someone else to coach us and help us become more successful. Sometimes we find a mentor or coach who is really skilled at helping us, and other times, their experience doesn’t seem to translate to being able to help us very well. It is easy ...
Views: 560 - Five Keys to Success as the Rate of Change Accelerates - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonFor hundreds of years, people have felt the world was changing faster and faster. You can find writing from two hundred years ago lamenting the rate of change that you would believe was written yesterday, yet with the perspective of history, there is no question that the rate of change today, in ...
Views: 539(1 vote) - Leadership is a Marathon, Not a Sprint - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Angie ThompsonTwo of the most noted races in the track and field world are the 100 meter dash and the marathon. They are on opposite ends of the length spectrum – a sprint of 100 meters and a long trek of 42,195 meters (26 miles, 385 yards). Many times leaders work and act with an incredible sense of urgency, ...
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