What are you going for in 2007?
2007 is here. Have you decided what you (your team) is going for? What would you go for if you knew you could not fail? Yes, there are (or will be) obstacles but they are not your concern. Your job is to dream big and then go for it. Take a lesson from this eastern […]
Lying team member stays on the team?
Randy Cohen has a column in the NY Times Magazine called “The Ethicist”. Readers of the magazine write in and ask Randy for his opinion on real life ethical dilemmas they are facing. The December 24, 2006 issue has the following story: When a co-worker of my husband’s found out she had breast cancer, many […]
Accused of Bragging and Being Annoying
I received an email from one of my newsletter subscribers accusing me of bragging and being annoying. It was kind of hard to take. Rather than deleting the email and allowing this person to continue on their path without interuption from me, I decided to respond. The exchange that occurred is worth sharing (he granted […]
Four States of Consciousness And How It Affects Your Ability To Lead a Team
There are 4 states of consciousness as described by my good friend Barbara Waterhouse. 1. To Me 2. By Me 3. Through Me 4. As Me Listen to this 22 minute “recorded live” version of Barbara as she explains the four states of consciousness in detail (click the link below). Download to_by_through_me_mp3_sm.mp3 The choices we […]
The Mirage of Team Building
A mirage is an optical illusion. Think of a guy crawling across the desert, slowly dieing of thirst. He sees an oasis with a beautiful cool source of water. The mirage gives him hope and makes him feel good – temporarily. And then reality hits when the oasis turns out to be a mirage. The […]
Justifying Teamwork?
A recent email… “I am writing a report on teambuilding to the top management of my organization. The managers want to know how many companies have got the benefits from teambuilding, especially, the famous ones.” Is this an amazing question or what?! I’m trying to imagine a group of top managers in a company sitting […]