Who Needs a Leader?

I was reading my most recent issue of Bloomberg Business Week, last week. And I read an article on the protests against the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The photo had a protester with a banner that
read,  “A Strong Society Needs No Leader. ” This stood out for me because I have
been reading and speaking lately on the value of culture in our organizations. Specifically how if we spend the time to develop a strong culture, it can almost run itself.

I say almost because I have watched …

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Are you settling for less?

I was reading an Article recently by Rev. Chris Michaels. In it he says, “Sometimes the greatest temptation in life is to settle for less than we really want.” How often does this
happen in the business world? We’ve all heard things like:

–    “You know it is better to go along and get along.”
–    “Not everyone wants the same things you want.”
–    “You have higher standards than everybody else.”

Does that mean we settle? I remember several years ago at a company …

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Creating an Environement for Success

I am reading the book, the Social Animal by David Brooks. His
character Erica is a lower middle class girl, who is raised by a single mom in essence who appeared to suffer from manic depression. When she is ready for eighth grade she reaches a decision;
she wants to change the trajectory of her life.

“She somehow …

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They Get it: Marriott

I recently celebrated a birthday. And in my email on my specific birthday I received an email from Marriott promoting a birthday gift. When I opened it they had credited me with a night towards my
“Elite” status. Not a big thing, I like staying at Marriott’s and it wasn’t expensive for them. But what it showed was that they valued me as a customer; to the point where they were willing to send
me something of value for my birthday.

Do you think I will look to Marriott for my next travel? …

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