Sue Shellenbarger, author of the Wall Street Journal column “Work and Family” reports that the Gallup organization offers these tips on how to identify job applicants who are likely to form an emotional connection with the organization:
How do you identify those traits in […]
I have reached a point in my life where I am becoming increasingly aware of life’s new beginnings (weddings of my friends’ children and births of grandchildren) as well as its inevitabilities (the funerals of friends, associates and clients).
And although this introduction sounds a bit sad, my thoughts are focused on some inspiring ideas that […]
In his best-selling book Drive, author Daniel H. Pink shares the story of Clare Booth Luce, playwright, editor, journalist, ambassador and one of the first women to serve in the U.S. Congress. Ms. Luce, sensing that then-president John F. Kennedy was tackling too many initiatives, was concerned that his presidency would be judged […]
Earl Nightingale (1921-1989), author and motivational speaker, is recognized as the “Dean of Personal Development.” He is perhaps best known for his 1956 audio recording of his original work The Strangest Secret which sold over one million copies, making it the first spoken-word recording to become a Gold Record. The lesson of The Strangest Secret […]
Author, consultant and lecturer Jim Collins has been called by Fortune magazine “Perhaps the most influential management thinker alive.” His classic book Built to Last has been a fixture on the Business Week best-seller list for more than six years and has been translated into 25 languages.
In his latest book Great by Choice Mr. Collins […]
“I’ve been on a calendar, but never on time.” – Marilyn Monroe
“You know, sometimes, when they say you’re ahead of your time, it’s just a polite way of saying you have a real bad sense of timing.” – George McGovern
Like Marilyn Monroe and George McGovern, we all know that timing is important in life – […]
Timothy Firnstahl, founder and CEO of Satisfaction Guaranteed Eateries, Inc. in Seattle, is described as a “restaurant zealot” by the Harvard Business Review.
Bothered by what he characterized as “an unacceptable level of complaints and our haphazard responses to them” he developed what he came to call the ultimate strategy for achieving his company goal: […]
Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist, speaker and best-selling author of The Tipping Point (2000), Blink (2005) and Outliers (2008). His book Outliers (subtitled The Story of Success), examines how an individual’s environment, in conjunction with personal drive and motivation, affects his or her possibility and opportunity for success.
A common theme in Outliers is the “10,000-Hour […]
Reward and recognition initiatives that motivate participants to think, act and perform to a higher level, deliver results in large part because the prestigious “prize” must be earned through measurable performance. The message is: “if you want it, you’ve got to perform.”
The “must-be-earned” philosophy insures program integrity. Allowing non-qualifiers to purchase the value of their […]
In the mid-1930s, while in her early twenties, Frances Hesselbein was asked to be a Girl Scout Troop Leader in Johnstown, PA. Married, with an 8-year old, she felt unequipped to manage 10-year-old girls. But she led the troop for 8 years, moved to a state-level position, and was then recruited by national leadership to […]