Perspectives
Virginia Rometty – Self Confidence
On January 1st, Virginia Rometty became IBM's first female CEO. She graduated as an engineer in 1979 and joined IBM in 1981 at a time when women were coming to enter the business world in droves. Along with the requisite skill, and emotional intelligence, one of the...
Self Confidence
"Confidence is a plant of slow growth in an aged bosom." William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, 1766 You probably don't even notice it happening. Do you remember the first time you tried to dive off a very high diving board? Do you remember the feeling? The hesitation, the...
No one can do it as well as I can
If you've ever said this then you've doomed yourself as a manager. Lea Cameron explains her perspective on doing things yourself. https://vimeo.com/43540275
Jimmy Carter – The Micro-Manager as a Leader
No one wants a micro-manager as a leader so it's surprising when one actually succeds in politics and in fact becomes President of the United States. Jimmy Carter was noted in his one term of President for being just such a micro-manager and it became one of the...
Authentic Leadership Development – A Research Study
Trust academics to study everything. You might have read last week's rant on whether leaders are born or made. Sure enough, some very distinguished academics attempted to use research to figure this out. Heritability and Leadership To study whether leaders are born or...
The Eagle and the Jackdaw – Aesop on Leadership
An Eagle, flying down from his perch on a lofty rock, seized upon a lamb and carried him aloft in his talons. A Jackdaw, who witnessed the capture of the lamb, was stirred with envy and determined to emulate the strength and flight of the Eagle. He flew around with a...
Survivor Leadership Lesson 2 – Strategy
If you missed my first post about Survivor, you can read it here. Last week we talked about how you need a certain skill set to succeed in Survivor and in business. This week we're looking at one of the keys to effective leadership, the ability to form strategies....
Say thank you
In case you need to be reminded, saying thank you is one of the most powerful tools in business. Listen to Anne Avery on this subject. https://vimeo.com/43540277
Gregg Saretsky – WestJet CEO
Gregg Saretsky gets a lot of press for his efforts to improve the performance of Canadian airline WestJet. What he should also get a lot of press about is his skill as a leader. I really liked a story about Gregg working a flight recently as a cabin attendant. he was...