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Know Your History, Purpose and Direction

CoachStation

Finally, it has forced me to think about and clearly articulate answers to the excellent questions that Maddy had developed. To explain this concept, Sinek has developed what he calls the “Golden Circle,”. 1) When developing, maintaining and growing my business, I have focused heavily on the ‘why’. What does that even mean?

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Leaders and the Learning Organization | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

There is a proverb that says, “ If the only tool you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail&#. And yet its usefulness is so often diminished because the vision is developed “at the top” of the organization and seldom shared by those who are expected to work toward its achievement. To me, a Shared Vision is just that…shared.

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What to Do When Your Boss Says No

Harvard Business Review

It’s a sign that our projects aren’t valued and our careers are stalling out. We haven’t developed skills in resourcefulness. Without a hammer, we’re more likely to think of a shoe as a good tool to get a nail pounded into the wall. Most of us don’t like to be told no.