Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

Congratulations to SAS Institute for being recognized the second year in a row as #1 on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Places to Work list. Last year I met with Jim Goodnight, SAS Institute’s founder and CEO, to learn more about his leadership and SAS Institute’s culture. You can read the article I wrote at The Economic Times ‘ website or below.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 18, 2011

Jason Pankau and I were guests on a podcast for clients of The Alter Group , one of America’s leading real estate development firms. The podcast host was Tom Silva, Vice President of the Alter Group. Our topic was happiness at work, leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation. You can check it out at this link or download it on iTunes.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 19, 2011

At the heart of building community is developing a bond of connection among the members of a group. In other words, when the members of a group feel positive emotions related to being understood, respected, appreciated, and included by their group’s leaders and fellow members, it forms a bond that strengthens cooperation and commitment among group members.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 21, 2011

There have been times in my life when I’ve been stuck. Although I was giving my all, I wasn’t progressing. Early in my career, I tried to figure it out on my own. Sometimes this worked and sometimes it didn’t. What I learned over time was that I needed someone to coach me. I simply couldn’t see where I was going wrong. It was a blind spot for me.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 18, 2011

Some years ago I had the good fortune to meet New York Times columnist David Brooks for lunch. This was back in the days when he was writing for The Weekly Standard and contributing articles to The Atlantic. I admire David and his work. He’s frequently an island of reason and moderation amidst an ocean of extremist media pundits. And if you’re interested in connection, David Brooks is a writer you’ll want to follow.

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