The Recovering Engineer

JULY 23, 2010

He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Reply Guy Harris says: July 25, 2010 at 1:44 am Good point, Dave. Reply CommDiscussion says: July 25, 2010 at 9:37 pm I notice this most with the executives I work with. He is an engineer by nature, by training, and experience.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 10, 2010

Here are some examples of perceptions stated as facts: “It’s cold (or hot) in here.&# “The iPod (or some other brand) is the best mp3 player on the market.&# “Ford (Chevy,Honda, etc) is the best car maker.&# “Avatar (The Hurt Locker, The Blind Side, etc.) Let’s take a closer look at these statements.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2008

They may even “feel&# about things that you see as purely factual (money or time for example). He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. 2) Soften your voice tones Task oriented people often speak in direct and factual tones. Lighten up.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 23, 2010

For example, they might view us as being unmotivated, unconcerned, or unwilling to engage. For example, you can question whether or not they actually intend to be a threat to you by re-framing your internal dialogue this way: “Do they mean to harm me in some way, or did I just misunderstand?

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 14, 2010

December 14, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under Gallery , Reflections 8 Comments A few days ago, I posted about the tragic death of a young lady who was part of my life when I was in college and she was a toddler. For example, do you have enough margin in your relationships to… Withstand a communication error?

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 18, 2010

Mostly, I want her to know that I am proud of her efforts and her success, and I want the rest of my readers to learn from her example. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Animaux says: March 19, 2010 at 2:20 am [.] I think she’ll be okay with that.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 27, 2010

For example, rather than assuming someone intentionally did something to irritate me, I work to ask myself a question like: “I wonder if they meant that the way I heard it?&# He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. leading, and communication with others. Great input!

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Let’s use “Buddy the Elf” as an example for the four steps to brand building. For others, adults, Buddy was a “chemically imbalanced” adult man who thinks and dresses like an elf running around through the streets of New York City. How endearing is your brand to your customers? This week, we’ll discuss the first two.

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The Recovering Engineer

DECEMBER 6, 2010

For example, I can’t control whether or not people read this blog. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. When I discuss this idea in training, I often say that of the 6+ billion people on the planet I can only control one of them. I can control how often I post.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 12, 2010

Effective Communication Skills: How to Quickly Guess a Person’s DISC Style Tags: Communication Skills , DISC Model , featured , Leadership Skills , parenting skills , people-oriented people , perception , task-oriented people , understanding , working with people Guy Harris describes himself as a recovering engineer.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 26, 2010

April 26, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under Communication Skills , DISC Model , Video Leave a Comment Guy Answers the Question: Is One Style Better Than the Others? For example, I am naturally calm, unemotional, and analytical. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 22, 2010

May 22, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under Communication Skills , DISC Model , Video Leave a Comment Guy Answers the Question: Is Changing Your Behavior Phoney? For example, most people recognize that appropriate behavior during a wedding ceremony is likely to be different from appropriate behavior at the celebration party after the ceremony.

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The Recovering Engineer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

For example, my wife has a “female&# view of the world and I have a “male&# view of the world. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. to be thoroughly familiar with; apprehend clearly the character, nature, or subtleties of: to understand a trade.

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The Recovering Engineer

APRIL 14, 2010

April 14, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under DISC Model , Video 1 Comment Guy Answers the Question: Can I Have One Style at Work & Another Style at Home? For example, have you ever meant to say or do one thing and then said or done something totally different? This doesn’t happen frequently. It does happen.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In that post, I listed a number of things common to the political process that are terrible examples of how to behave when you are really trying to solve a problem or resolve a conflict. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Thanks also, for making my point for me.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

In that post, I listed a number of things common to the political process that are terrible examples of how to behave when you are really trying to solve a problem or resolve a conflict. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S. Thanks also, for making my point for me.

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 4, 2010

DISC Model FAQ’s: Can Your Personality Style Change Over Time May 4, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under DISC Model , Video 3 Comments Guy Answers the Question: Can Your Personality Style Change Over Time? He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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In the CEO Afterlife

AUGUST 29, 2011

Leadership. by John • August 29, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. Monsanto is a good example. We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” Leadership. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Monsanto is a good example. We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. I’ve seen plenty of examples where giants are successful in spite of themselves.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 31, 2010

March 31, 2010 by Guy Harris Filed under DISC Model , Video 3 Comments Guy Answers the Question: Can Four Styles Really Describe Everyone? For example, I have a strong blend of Cautious, Dominant, and Supportive traits. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering and he served as a Nuclear Engineering officer in the U.S.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Monsanto is a good example. We create the seeds, the traits, and crop protection chemicals that help farmers produce more food using fewer resources.” It has not – 2010 profits for Exxon and Shell rose by 57 and 61% respectively. I’ve seen plenty of examples where giants are successful in spite of themselves.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 4, 2010

Home About Me About This Blog Starbucker’s Amazon Store TerryStarbucker.com Ramblings From a Glass Half Full Experimenting In Your Leadership Laboratory (No Bunsen Burners Necessary) by Starbucker on July 4, 2010 As a leader, I do not often think of myself as a scientist. Popularity: 1% [ ? Popularity: 1% [ ?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2014

PPG (originally “Pittsburgh Plate Glass”) is a splendid example of such a transformation. The US-based company used to be a diversified industrial group, with activities in all types of glass, chemicals, paints, optical materials, and biomedical systems. For example, Umicore’s 2003 acquisition of PMG increased its revenues by 50%.

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The Recovering Engineer

JUNE 27, 2010

I am simply observing the outcome of a leadership act: a high level leader who reports to a higher level leader within an organization took his discontent public and he had to leave the organization as a result. I do know what happened, and I believe it demonstrates a valuable leadership lesson: Disagree in private and agree in public.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Out of 20 feature articles in the business section on November 15th, for example, five were all about the glories (and sometimes challenges) of green. I wrote a couple of months ago about Chinas leadership in the clean tech race , but at the macro level. Follow him on Twitter at @GreenAdvantage.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Levine talked with HBR about her firm’s sustainability efforts as part of the Future Economy Project, an HBR initiative that shares real-world lessons on sustainability leadership. When I joined Facebook in 2010, it was already well established that sustainability was central to the way that we operated. Andrew Liveris.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

But, it also describes what happened after the April 20, 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. It is of even greater importance if a major act of terrorism involving nuclear, chemical, biological or cyber weapons occurs, either in private sector facilities or public spaces that impact private employers.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ok, this one is cheating a bit, but on a fundamental level, the top themes in green business haven't actually changed too much ( see the 2010 list ). Here's the rest of my top 10 stories, with callouts for companies and examples that typify the trend. Malthus strikes back: Coca-Cola takes an $800 million hit on commodity costs.

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