Thoughts on people, teams, organizations, communities, effectiveness and success
When you’re a kid in a car culture like the USA, a major life milestone is the 
time when you get to ride up front.
It’s not exactly adulthood, but looks like the same neighborhood; out of the back seat, associated with kiddie car seats and “baby” status, and into a view from the front like the big guys.… Read the rest
“Every time I look at my pocketbook, I see Jackie Robinson.”
Willie Mays
The Catch: Willie Mays hauls in Vic Wertz’s drive at the warning track in the 1954 World Series. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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We – you and me – sometimes draw a hard line in the sand.
Most of them, like what waves at the beach do to sandcastles, end up being washed away.
It’s a smarter practice to draw a soft line with a qualifiers – words like “unlikely,” “maybe,” and “probably” unless you’re willing to go to the mat for something.… Read the rest
Ask any priest, competitive athlete like Michael Jordan, or experienced traveler.
Rituals done with intent bring meaning to life.
They also work, doing things like boosting performance and making things go better.
Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton noted in Scientific American that “investigations by psychologists have revealed intriguing new results demonstrating that rituals can have a causal impact on people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.… Read the rest
“Conviction is worthless unless it’s converted into conduct.”
Thomas Carlyle
We’re all aware that we live in a land of chronic spin. Things aren’t just good, they’re “terrific.”
When it comes to hiring, it always pays to hire the person who will perform in the job, not the best boaster.
Here’s how:
Hiring candidates that perform, research at Google has reaffirmed, is best done through solid behaviorally-based interviewing.… Read the rest