Karoshi
The pressure of too much to do
Web-thinkers
Connecting, not competing, for success
3 Presentation Mistakes
It can kill your message and bore your audience
Serving Up vs. Sucking Up
Don’t get confused
Karoshi
The pressure of too much to do
Web-thinkers
Connecting, not competing, for success
3 Presentation Mistakes
It can kill your message and bore your audience
Serving Up vs. Sucking Up
Don’t get confused
Ask anyone who's ever had an amazing mentor where that experience ranks in their growth as a leader, and I'd bet money they'd put their mentor ahead of any keynote, consulting program, book they've read, and potentially their 80K MBA. I say that as a speaker, consultant, author, MBA professor, and someone who's had the fortunate experience of having a gaggle of amazing mentors over the last two decades.
Inevitably, you will encounter many changes in our work life—changes that will require energy, focus, and commitment. Some changes will throw you into I-centric response as you will feel you need to protect what you have and prevent loss. Some changes will inevitably lead to defensiveness as you try to hold on to what you have created.
When you never pause to look ahead there is rarely time to plan for what could happen in the future. We all only have 1440 minutes each day to get things done. Every 15 minute period is about 1% of the day. How do you use each 15 minutes you have? Are you ready with articles that need to be read, notes that need to be written, calls that need to be returned when 15 minutes of “free” time appears?
In many ways, Adrian Aragon was a great CEO; hard-working and completely devoted to his staff and organization, but it was not until he analyzed his CEO performance review that he noticed the blind-spot in his leadership: the gap between how he saw his communication, and how his employees were interpreting it. Committed to becoming a better communicator and more effective leader, Adrian met with an old colleague Ivana Smith, one of the finest leaders and communicators he had ever met.
When actress Meryl Streep was about to graduate from college, she planned to become a lawyer. She applied to law school and set up an appointment with an admissions officer. On the morning of her interview, she overslept and missed her appointment. At that point she decided she would rather pursue an acting career instead. And aren’t we glad? Meryl Streep is considered by many fans and critics to be the greatest living actress.