leadership

Rules of Power Point

Welcome back. You belong here.I prefer Keynote, but rules still apply.rules of powerpointoptimal slides in a powerpoint is TENgive slides in 20 minutesmost of the time, people need 45 minutes to get the laptop to work with the projectoroptimal point…
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Getting in the Way of Progress

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Welcome back. You belong here.Leaders do get discouraged and sometimes even quit when the status quo gets in the way of change.From a friend who recently quit due to opposition to progress: "I'm sorry you didn't know that I was…
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Do You have a Meeting Problem?

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Welcome back. You belong here.Seth's Blog: Getting serious about your meeting problem. I'm going to try #4 and #5...4. Remove all the chairs from the conference room. I'm serious.5. If someone is more than two minutes later than the last…
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Are You a Visionary Leader?

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Welcome back. You belong here.These are the traits visionary leaders posses, plus being very bad at details and thinking too much! "Visionary leaders possess many traits, including: The unique ability to see exactly where they want to go. Plus, being…
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Companies Increase Innovation Spending

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Welcome back. You belong here.During this recessions, wages and jobs are decreasing, but companies are increasing Innovation spending. "The Innovation Climate Survey also asked practitioners what innovation strategies they were using:- Looking for creative ways to improve or extend your…
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Catalyst West: Guy Kawasaki

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Welcome back. You belong here.Following updates from the Catalyst West Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Guy Kawasaki spoke yesterday on Leadership, Innovation and Partnerships, my kind of topic! Here are some of my favorite quotes:The reason you have to hire…
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Welcome to Serve.gov

Welcome back. You belong here.I believe sites like Serve.gov are going to lead the way in helping people find their passion and connect them with opportunities to serve. This helps all of us "Answer the Call" and get involved in…
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Communication is Big Need at Local School

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Welcome back. You belong here.Last night we had a meeting at the elementary school where our three children attend. After a lengthy conversation on communication where parents expressed their concerns over the poor communication between students and teachers, I knew…
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