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Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan

You're Not the Boss of Me

This 1999 production tells a story of Gilbert and Sullivan. Then, they discover something new, as Gilbert is reluctantly dragged, (by his long-suffering wife), to see some Japanese entertainers perform. They contemplate dissolving their partnership. It is there, that The Mikado is conceived.

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A Year in Review…and a Hint at What's Next

You're Not the Boss of Me

Managing & Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan was really fun to write. And, it helps if you are a Gilbert & Sullivan fan too. It’s called In Praise of Peacocks, Nerds, Dorks and Dweebs and it emphasizes the importance of valuing diversity between and among people.

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Message to New Leaders – Bring Your Courage to Work

You're Not the Boss of Me

Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink. Bennis Add You’re Not The Boss of Me as a favourite Blog Subscribe by Email Subscribe to You’re Not the Boss of Me Subscribe in a reader Bookmark a Post About This Blog About Me About This Blog Follow me on Twitter Reading: "Santa Inc.

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Taking Inventory & A Model For Making It Meaningful

You're Not the Boss of Me

Managing and Leading…Lessons from Gilbert & Sullivan → September 6, 2010 · 12:55 am ↓ Jump to Comments Taking Inventory & A Model For Making It Meaningful Labour Day weekend always feels to me like a harbinger of renewal. Announces Social Media, Branding & Diversity Strategies" by @ bizshrink.

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How Economics PhDs Took Over the Federal Reserve

Harvard Business Review

Obama also mentioned Donald Kohn (PhD, Michigan, and a career at the Fed) as a possibility, and the name of Roger Ferguson (PhD, Harvard, and a private sector career plus a past stint as Fed vice chairman) came up a few times in journalists’ speculations. But a career professor? pretty much ever since.

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How to Revive a Tired Network

Harvard Business Review

Without a good network, you will also limit your own imagination about your own career prospects. Your network’s strategic advantage and, therefore, the extent to which it helps you step up to leadership, depends on three qualities: Breadth: Strong relationships with a diverse range of contacts.

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