I have been friends with Dave Logan for years and he is one of the most insightful thought leaders when it comes to building a high-performing company culture. His books are a treat to anyone. In this Gloopt series, Dave talks about a number of topics. I have picked seven to share. Dave has written… Continue reading
Let’s say you have 30 minutes to meet with someone who is three years junior to you in the career path. In those 30 minutes, your job is to discuss, brainstorm, counsel, prod or motivate that person. Assuming that the other person was totally open, at the end of those 30 minutes, what do you… Continue reading
When you speak to talented professionals, more often than not one item comes up either during the Q&A at the end or when we huddle and talk in groups after the talk. That one item is about their Boss killing their ideas ruthlessly. If you are one of those people whose ideas were killed, you… Continue reading
You have seen these people – the best of the best in the lot. They get promoted to become the leaders and all hell breaks loose. They are not only frustrated but they will also royally frustrate their followers. Here are seven reasons why this might be happening: [Note: Replace “You” with the appropriate person… Continue reading
Original is rarely “too obvious.” Mini Saga #117 – Original When John presented his idea, the other members of leadership team couldn’t stop laughing. It seemed ridiculous. Frank asked John to come and see him in his office. When John walked in to CEO’s office, Frank was smiling, “John, yours was the most original idea…. Continue reading
Change is hard. It’s harder when you are on the one who is supposed to change. Mini Saga #99 – Transformation The Management team was delighted when Rob asked them to write a change manifesto for the company. Each one submitted their list – 185 “must change” items in total. Next morning there was another… Continue reading
Since you only get to live once, it may be worth watching who you are following… The Follower John believed in his leader and followed him everywhere. John was not alone. There were other followers too. It was a long and exciting journey. Unfortunately the destination was not pretty. The leader was shocked but moved… Continue reading