Posted by Sandy on November 29th, 2010 at 1:26 pm
A message from Sandy. I read where someone made reference to the change process as a plow. Do you have the image of a plow in your head? Are you thinking about the pulling, pushing, resistance, and steering? When you focus on organizational transformation all four of these things come into play. PULL The pull comes [...]
Posted by Sandy on November 26th, 2010 at 7:31 am
A message from Sandy. Remember this animal from Dr.Dolittle? The pushmi-pullyu. The challenge this animal faced was they had no tail, but a head at each end, and no matter which way you came towards him, he was always facing you. We’ve all heard the quote, “too many chiefs and not enough Indians,” which has [...]
Posted by Sandy on November 24th, 2010 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Most moments in life become special only if we treat them that way. The average day is average only because we don’t make it something more. The best way to elevate an experience is to give it our best. That makes it special. An average conversation becomes something better when you [...]
Posted by Terry on November 24th, 2010 at 8:44 am
A stopwatch? A ruler? A calendar? A journal? A message from Terry: As different as these objects are from one another, they have something important in common – they all enable people to measure something. “What’s so important about that?” you may ask. Well, I’ll let you in on a little secret: Things that you [...]
Posted by Sandy on November 22nd, 2010 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Life can be difficult. People are always looking for an influence, someone to look up to, someone to emulate. You could be that example! You could be the motivation that could really impact another human being. You can help change the world by changing yourself. Decide what you consider to be [...]
Posted by Terry on November 21st, 2010 at 9:05 am
A message from Terry: People don’t come equipped with speedometers or gas gauges. As a result, it’s sometimes hard to fairly judge the level of effort being contributed by the other members of your team. But what about your own contribution? What level of effort do you contribute on an average day? A hundred percent? [...]
Posted by Sandy on November 18th, 2010 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Here’s an inspiring story I found that reminds us it’s always dangerous to generalize about “old people” and “young people” as there will always be exceptions. The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t already know. I stood up to look [...]
Posted by Sandy on November 17th, 2010 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. Dis empowerment—-What does that mean? It is the act of you taking away your own personal power! You are the only person who can. When you use certain words or think certain thoughts you DIS-empower yourself and make everything harder that it needs to be. Each time that you think, “I [...]
Posted by Janis on November 16th, 2010 at 5:35 pm
http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action.html
Posted by Sandy on November 15th, 2010 at 9:30 am
A message from Sandy. This excerpt is from a book called “You Can’t Send A Duck To Eagle School” by Mac Anderson. A few years ago I had lunch with a top executive from a company known for their legendary retail service. My wife and I are both huge fans, and over lunch I shared [...]