Archive for September, 2008

Creating Out of The Mess

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

This post from Seth Godin is a great reminder that now, in the middle of the mess of the financial crisis, is the time to be bold.  Godin writes:
Whenever a business cycle starts to falter, the media start wringing their hands.  Then big businesses do, freelancers, entrepreneurs and soon everyone is keening.
People and organizations that [...]

We Don’t Just Need Wild Fire Leadership

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

I have this almost unnatural enthusiasm for controlled burnings on public and private land so when I saw this post by Bob Cringely where he shows the parallels between the lack of controlled burnings and our current economic crisis I had to share it with you.  Here’s an excerpt:
In the early 1980s I was a volunteer [...]

Obama & “Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need”

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

In the corporate world there are a lot of examples of people thinking about careers in a new way. I often like to consider how these new ways of doing things may impact leaders politics. In the case of the new manga-style book Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need the [...]

Executive Coaching for Leaders in Public Service