Greetings Leaders! As a Chemistry major in college I learned how to assess and analyze data using the Scientific method. What I learned is that there are many ways of crunching numbers and presenting facts which often makes the truth hard to find. Yet, the truth is still out there. What I’ve also learned, is […]
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Greetings Leaders! Sigh – they’re at it again. This is why I dislike politics so much. Yes, I understand that politics is unavoidable, however the antics this past week at several town hall meetings are disturbing. Why? Because they were organized attempts to instill fear in the general population through the use of lies, rhetoric
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Greetings Leaders! In today’s tough economy, many project managers are facing the dilemma of changing industries and I often get asked about this when teaching project management classes. Can project managers (PMs) switch industries? My answer… it depends. It depends on your individual situation and your goals and aspirations. Before I give you advice on
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Greetings Leaders! As a leader, you will inevitably inherit a poor performer. I have had my fair share of them over the years and have built a reputation for being able to raise the performance of both individuals and teams. As I tend to have a knack for raising the performance of others, I am
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Greetings Leaders! We all face decisions in our life don’t we? Obviously, some are larger than others. Some of you are dealing with decisions regarding your health, your relationships or your finances. Others are trying to decide what to wear this morning. Wouldn’t it be nice to have some guidelines to help us when making
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Greetings Leaders! I hate to lose. My mantra in life has been, if you don’t think you can win, then don’t try. While you might think I missed some opportunities in life because of this, I actually have tried a lot of things. Why is this? The answer is simple, because I always think I
Greetings Leaders! As a consultant, I’ve had the pleasure of working in many distinct environments and cultures. There was the US Navy where a strict chain of command was obviously enforced. There were large corporations such as IBM and HealthNet. Government agencies include the State of California, California State University and Sacramento County. I also
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Greetings Leaders, This morning I am thinking about my growing list of acquaintances who are out of work. So many of them are wondering what happened. People in my generation were told, “work hard and you will be rewarded.” Now as the economy goes down the tank, many feel like they were sold a bunch
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Greetings Leaders! While coaching someone recently I had to impart the difficult concept that as leaders, sometimes doing the right thing, can be the wrong choice. The situation that came up revolved around perfection and the stance being taken was it was wrong to release software to the client, if it wasn’t perfect. While the
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Greetings Leaders! If there is anything that I have seen torpedo someone’s career quicker than you can blink an eye, it is emotional immaturity. Emotional immaturity is easy to recognize. Have you seen these things in your office? The emotional ranter: An inappropriate emotional response given the situation. You know, the person who speaks with
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