by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Author Interviews & Book Reviews, Career |
I just started reading John Bell’s new novel The Circumstantial Enemy and don’t want to put it down. Fortunately I’m traveling tomorrow and will have time to finish it on the plane. Can’t wait! I know John Bell as a leadership expert. By the age of 47, John had...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Goals |
Goals are powerful, especially if you choose only a few. A laundry list is almost impossible to stay focused on. But if you choose two or three realistic, specific goals, and write them down, you are likely to achieve them. But first, make sure you set goals for what...
by Gleb Tsipursky | Guest Post |
Guest Post by Gleb Tsipursky When was the last time a colleague said something so ridiculous that it made your jaw drop? From politics to science to business issues, there are times people’s beliefs are so out of touch with reality, we are astounded. Our typical...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership, Values |
We don’t see many examples of companies taking a stand for their values. My own observation is that most companies are driven by profits, not values. Most leaders see values and profits as belonging to different realms – values on the “soft” side and profits on...
by Scott Mautz | Guest Post |
Guest post by Scott Mautz Emily Colburn, a 36 year-old marketing director in a mid-sized consumer goods company on the West Coast, was squarely planted among the nearly 70% of us that research indicates have “lost that lovin’ feeling” at work. The inspiration she used...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration, Leadership |
Anyone can be a collaborative leader — no matter whether you are the president, a mid-level manager or a front-line supervisor…. no matter whether you are in government, a large corporation, a small business, or a non-profit. On the other hand, just because...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset |
Now that the holiday season has begun, you’ll be hearing a lot about joy and gratitude. But what if you’re feeling more like Scrooge than Tiny Tim? It’s hard to be constantly told you should be feeling joyful when you’re really not feeling the thanks...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Author Interviews & Book Reviews, Podcasts |
In this 25-minute podcast interview, I had the pleasure of talking with futurist Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow of the Institute for the Future about leadership of the future. We discussed the forces most likely to disrupt organizations and what will be required...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
How many of your meetings begin with people opening their laptops, ostensibly to take notes and reference documents? Most of us know they are really answering email, conversing on social media and cruising the Internet because we’re doing it too. How effective...
