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| | MILLS SCOFIELD NOVEMBER 5, 2011 Lessons From BIF-7 I’m tired of all the “Woe is America” stuff – we’ve lost our innovation edge, we’re stagnating, etc. What I see is the opposite – incredible innovation in products, services, processes and business models. It’s just not in the mainstream media. Lesson: You can’t build on broken. Bright Spots ? | LEADERSHIP FREAK NOVEMBER 5, 2011 One Question Away From Optimism Image source You can’t lead if you aren’t dissatisfied. Every new beginning begins with dissatisfaction. If the present is satisfactory, you have nowhere to go. preferred future stands on an un-preferred present. Dissatisfaction is easy, optimism is necessary. Seeing the light dimly: Things come together at the strangest times. | | | | | | | | |
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FIRST FRIDAY BOOK SYNOPSIS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 In A Complex Era, It Takes a lot of Collaboration – We Need Good Teams!
I hope that all of my presentations are useful for the audiences in attendance. But on Thursday, I participated in a panel that was not only useful, but had a special element of “fun.” It was for the Dallas Estate Planning Council. I was the non-expert on the panel – I was the “book guy.” [.]. Navy SEALS Marvin Blum Perry Kaufman Shelly Mathis MORE >> -
EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011  Boring Tips for a Successful Meeting
Read the minutes. Show up on time. Let others speak first. Listen for meaning. Watch for alliances. Catch the nuances. Know your priorities. Be polite. Don't raise your voice. Spot the assumptions. Consider the gaps. Study the body language. Take breaks.but only if the others do so. Curb your humor. Seize the high ground. Seek to clarify. MORE >> -
THREE STAR LEADERSHIP | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 11/5/11: A Summary of this Week's Three Star Leadership Posts
Here's a summary of my writing on Three Star Leadership this week. There were posts on things you have no choice about, engagement and insanity, and focusing on the right thing, as well as Leadership Reading to Start Your Week, a Midweek Review of the Independent Business Blogs and Weekend Imagination Igniters. There were also five new Boss's Tips. MORE >> -
ERIC JACOBSON | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011  70 Ways To Be A Better Leader
The list below is a good list for learning how to be a better leader when you don't have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3. MORE >> -
EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 Fathom: Buzzards on Street Lamps
If you like travel and travel books, the new web site, Fathom , has natural appeal. From a Fathom article by Rob Long : Finding your way around Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, should be easy to do. MORE >>
- Face Life with Less Judgement TONY MAYO | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Back in Town EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Blah, Blah, Blah & Demand – December Choices for the First Friday Book Synopsis FIRST FRIDAY BOOK SYNOPSIS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Quote of the Day EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- What’s better? Being able to be specific or being able to do the work? UTPAL WRITES | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- First Paragraph EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Knowing & Becoming Known…A Challenge For the New Boss YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- No DST EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Confidence—key to success LEAD ON PURPOSE | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Must Watch Video FIRST FRIDAY BOOK SYNOPSIS | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Saturday night prayer chain, part 3 RON EDMONDSON | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Saturday’s Quote From Margaret Mead MANAGEMENT IS A JOURNEY | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
- Scripture Memorization, Week 45 RON EDMONDSON | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
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