Thoughts on people, teams, organizations, communities, effectiveness and success
The current edition of BusinessWeek trumpets a “Lost Generation” of 16-24 year olds – and notes, “The continuing job crisis is hitting young people especially hard—damaging both their future and the economy.” The article talks about the drag on future earnings, as well as the experience of a similarly aged generation of Japanese youth from the 1990’s.
No doubt that the impact of the recession is hard on this group – but is the prognosis true?… Read the rest
Stealth mode is mounting a comeback. It disappeared for awhile in the aftermath of the dot com crash but there are signs of its return, even with a swagger in things like Craigslist job advertisements (“We’re a hot new start-up, still in stealth mode, operating quietly . . .” and hubris too (“We always get a tremendous response to these postings.”)… Read the rest
While the exact formula for what makes someone successful in work over a period of time is still cloudy, the outlines through research are taking shape. Those outlines can begin to inform who you hire, who you work with, and – if you’re prone to introspection – what your own personal profile looks like.
These trends and factors didn’t just pop-up today: in some cases, as in the importance of emotional intelligence, they’ve been building for decades as the old control and command models of management gave way to greater teamwork and collaboration norms.… Read the rest
From: Mr.Nicola Abraham,
Email: amicablenicola1954@yahoo.fr
Contact from PcmaOnline.com [Note PCMA is a real organization to which I belong called the Professional Coaches and Mentors Association. Somehow the author was able to spoof the contact from field and mail merge the salutation field though Mr. Mike is not a way most folks address me. While I’m looking to add new clients and grow my practice, this is not exactly what I had in mind.… Read the rest
While lots of us are smart – or at least think we are – almost all of us fall prey to the same common mistake of confusing effectiveness and effort. While effort is really important, the fact of the matter is that trying harder with the wrong approach won’t do much to make you successful.
Why is this important?
There are three behaviors as an executive and leadership team coach that I look for: is the situation diagnosed or understood correctly, are the right (e.g.… Read the rest
Save the Whales was founded 1977 to preserve endangered species of whales.
With tongue someplace in cheek, preserving your career network may not be far behind. Act now or your career network too will be endangered
Why is this important?
Because your career network is probably the most important asset you have today for getting advice and help on your current job, as well as your next job.… Read the rest