We don’t know when, we don’t know how, and we’re not even exactly sure what the new reality will look like. But at a certain point, this too shall pass, and organizations will be in growth mode. The question is, who do you want standing beside you when this.
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How do you keep your business afloat during times of uncertainty? It’s the question most leaders are asking. In the face of uncertainty, every organization wants a Rainmaker. In earlier times, tribal rainmakers were the people who could seemingly magically cause the rains to fall, ensuring their tribe good.
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What happens when the money spigot is turned off? I’m observing two very different scenarios playing out. When people believe their only purpose in life is to make and produce money, the moment their money is threatened, it rips the rug right out from under them. An organization who defines.
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“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation… even if it requires having skin as thick as the bark of a pine.” The “7th generation principle: comes from the Native American culture, where it was used to make decisions large and small. Putting yourself in the position of future generations provides a.
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The first time I was quarantined, I was fifteen years old and my six-year-old brother had died. My brother became very ill overnight; when my mother checked on him in the predawn hours, she realized something was seriously wrong. My parents raced him to the hospital. They didn’t make.
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Have you ever experienced a situation where the experts charged with negotiating the deal wind up killing it, and destroying all the good will in the process? Consider the case of Bill. Bill landed a new client he was thrilled about. His customer was equally excited. The project was.
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She stood in the middle of the conference room, pointer in hand. When she paused mid-sentence to single me out in front of everyone, I was stunned. She had a smile on her face, but her eyes were boring a hole into my head. “Lisa, if you’re not comfortable.
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The first time I heard the song I kind of liked it, until I really listened, then I despised it. The twangy country ballad about a son discovering how much his late father loved him, spoke to people. Randy Travis sang, “We all thought his heart was made of.
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Why do you go to work? If you ask most people, they’ll say, I need the money. But the answer expands a bit if you ask people who work for a large company, or the government. Dig a little deeper and you’ll find many people work for big organizations.
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The man next to me in 38C is frustrated because the flight from Boston has been delayed by 2 hours. He’s got an aisle seat, and a drink in his hand, but he’s still very annoyed. Meanwhile, I’m in the center seat, between two big guys who are taking.
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