“Leadership” isn’t just about leading a company or people. First and foremost, it’s about leading your life. Being in front. Deciding what it is you do want. Haven’t you noticed? Leaders rarely dwell on what they don’t want. Yesterday was my birthday-a perfect time to practice life leadership skills. While others may view New Year’s […]
Month: July 2008
Executive Retreat Pitfalls
Executive retreats play a huge role in the success of any organization. Yet many people resist them and don’t want to participate fully. This has been very much on my mind because I’ve led a number of strategic planning retreats in the last year and been president of two organizations myself where we used them […]
Marty Seligman: On Ted and more
My favorite shrink whom I’ve never met is Martin Seligman, author of Learned Optimism. This book predates Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence, although it ought to be noted as the primer for EQ. Former president of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Seligman is more focused on health than illness. As such, he stands tall among those […]
Out of the Mouth of a Babe: Magic
I received a link today from the British “American Idol.” A small girl, Connie, six-years old with no front teeth stepped onto the stage in front of the surley Simon. She opened her little mouth and sang a beautiful version, as simple as simple can be, of Some Where Over the Rainbow. It brought the […]
With Restorative Yoga, Quiet Time Ain’t Quittin’ Time
My friends Jill and Drayton planned to take me out tonight to celebrate my birthday. We didn’t make it. They had a family emergency, and we have postponed the dinner party. Instead, I went to “restorative yoga.” I am so glad I did. In case you don’t know, restorative yoga is a yoga class where […]
Who Really Is The Visitor?
Movie fare has been slim pickings so far this year, with nothing to touch my soul until this last Friday when I saw The Visitor. Oh sure, for fun, I made it to both Sex and the Cityand Raiders. So what? So what is that I was almost lulled into avoiding movies altogether, based on […]
Stop Controlling, Start Communicating
There are two ways to get things done via meetings. (Well, of course, there are more; but this is my blog and I want to focus on two.) Control or communicate. What I’m realizing is how few people, smart, successful people understand the distinction. What does control look like? Here are a few things that […]