Casual Fridays

…maybe that’s why I love the concept so much (sorry my CPA friends):
Asset-Based Thinking (non-flash version)

Just think what could be possible if people focused on:
• Opportunities rather than problems
• Strengths more than weaknesses
• What can be done instead of what can’t

Within their material, I see the phrase:

Small Shifts
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Make Seismic Differences

It seems uncanny that I happen […]

David Maister points out why he says training is useless.
He sums it up:
So, let’s summarize, I say. You’ve chosen people who don’t want to do the job, who haven’t demonstrated any prior aptitude for the job, and you are rewarding them for things other than doing the job? Thanks, but I’ll pass on the wonderful […]

If you haven’t checked out Squidoo, well it is worth a visit. By searching Seth Godin’s brainchild, I’ve found some great information on HR and ideas for a professional organization to which I belong.
Check out my lens when you have a moment. I haven’t really figured out what I want it to do, […]

Use.
It’s a word that we use all the time. (sorry, I had no other way to say it)
“What’s the use?”
“It’s no use.”
“I feel used.”
“I’m used to that.”
“I have no use for that.”
Yet I believe we consider ‘use’ very little.
What is THE use? The use of an MP3 player. The use of your car. […]

Kathy Sierra has written a powerful post that has rippled its way through the blogosphere. You should read her post on Death by Risk Aversion.
Kathy makes a great point, but I’m not sure she goes far enough. If you take it a step further, you would not only be willing to risk your […]

Everybody stalls.
…but not everyone knows why.
I helped a VP of sales set up a program for listing available territories and each territory’s potential customers. The idea was that if they saw the untapped potential (of which the sales manager and CEO were vividly aware), the salespeople would be more motivated to pursue these opportunities.
One […]

As members of the boomer generation exit the workforce will their knowledge, talent, and leadership go with them? Is retirement a landfill of innovation and leadership that never returns into the business ecosystem?