Posted in Leadership Development It’s so difficult to build trust and so easy to tear it down.  Do you think about the various things others do that cause you to doubt? wrote a post yesterday that ran on Smartblog on Leadership entitled 11 Ways to Build Trust Within Your Team.  If you get a chance, check it out [.] Top 10 Trust Killers. MORE >>

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. Every leader faces a share of irritating screw-ups and minor setbacks. In response to those annoyances, some leaders get irritable and stressed out. Others keep on moving. [.]. MORE >>

According to a global study by Right Management , 94% of employees who report that change was not handled well in their organizations - are disengaged. Best-performing organizations manage change nearly four times more effectively. Less than half (43%) of employees are confident in their organization's change process. MORE >>

As I watched the final installment of the Harry Potter saga last weekend, I was in awe. It wasn’t just because the film was great or because of its record-breaking profits or even because of the enthusiasm of its fans—although each of those things did impress me. Think about it. Push yourself. Emma Watson studied architecture at Brown University.  . MORE >>

I am immersed in a business subject right now. First this source and that and then another and another and back and forth until the boundaries begin to emerge and an order is formed. There may be an easier way but this is mine. My wife looked at my home office, shook her head, and wandered out. MORE >>