March, 2009

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Dare to Savor It

Anese Cavanaugh

I’m in Tucson right now, writing this sitting pool side in some beautiful weather. It’s gorgeous here right now, not too hot, just a light breeze – all good. I’m here for some meetings with colleagues, a client and my private master mind group. We get together about every 6 months to work on our businesses, flush out ideas, put strategies in place, etc.

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Solution to U.S. Economic Recovery: Business Ownership

Women's Leadership Exchange

There seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel - or at least a twinkle of hope. And we're determined to turn it into a starry night! Much like Santa's workshop a week or so before Christmas, the elves - or should I say the entrepreneurs - are busy at work. What are they doing? Coming up with new ideas for doing business differently. Uncovering new revenue streams.

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The Importance of Respecting Someone Else’s Space (i.e. Being a Good Internet Citizen)

Managing Communities

I returned from South by Southwest Interactive (recap coming soon - suffice to say, it was great, and my talk went well, too!) and, eventually, proceeded to visit my communities and process my usual responsibilities and tasks. When I came to SportsForums.net, I found that a post had been removed that featured a link to [.]. Tags: Thinking How Should I Participate?

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Showtime!

Steve Farber

Well…it’s finally here. The publication date for Greater Than Yourself (Tuesday). I’m thrilled, of course, but also anxious to see how the book’s received. (Releasing a book is a major OS!M ). GreaterThanYourself.com just went live this morning, and I think we’ve built something very rich and provocative. Please go on over and spend some time watching the videos (it would take you over an hour to watch all of them, but we’ve put them in bite-sized bits).

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Secrets and Blind Spots

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Getting things done – Expect then Inspect Make ‘em Laugh ! → March 16, 2009 · 5:26 am ↓ Jump to Comments Secrets and Blind Spots This past week, I played golf with a woman I didn’t know very well. We were polite to each other, exchanging the usual pleasantries, but initially, there lacked a certain camaraderie that makes playing alongside someone else all the more pleasant.

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The CMI on The One Show

Chartered Management Institute

A debate on jargon featuring the Chartered Management Institute on BBC's The One Show. Related Content: The Apprentice – You’re Hired!… But For How Long? The Invisible Tweets of the Mass Media: How Social Media is Changing the Fundamentals of News The #26th March Welcome to the CMI Blog. You are not watching this post, click to start watching read more.

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Creepy Banned User Guy (or Girl) is a Part of the Community Administrator’s Life

Managing Communities

I’ve got this creepy guy e-mailing me every day or other day. Some days, he’s more condescending than others, but there is always this creepy, demeaning tone to them. Often times, he just asks “What’s up?&# He calls me “Patty.&# He’s been at it for weeks now, or longer. He’s very stalkerish. The first time this [.].

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Being Number 2, 3, 4 or … Isn’t Necessarily a Bad Thing

Managing Communities

There’s nothing wrong with being the best, wanting to be the best and striving for it. However, sometimes I think that people get caught up with the idea that you have to be the best to be worth anything. While that may be the case in some fields, that is most certainly not the case [.]. Tags: Thinking.

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Live Video: “The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community” Presentation at SXSWi 2009

Managing Communities

Today, March 14, at 1:30 PM ET, I will be speaking at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009. I will be giving a presentation called “The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community.&#. For those that were unable to make it to Austin for the conference, I wanted to try to stream the presentation on [.]. Tags: Managing the Community Managing Online Forums (Book) Press.

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Hoping to Stream my SXSW Interactive Talk

Managing Communities

I did some testing today and I am hoping to stream my SXSW Interactive 2009 talk, “The Art of Responding to Feedback from Your Community,&# live online via Ustream.tv. The presentation starts at 1:30 PM ET, but I’ll probably try to start the stream a little earlier. You will hopefully be able it on the [.]. Tags: ManagingCommunities.com Press.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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What Questions Should I Ask Community Administrators?

Managing Communities

I am thinking that I would like to start an interview series with various community administrators - people who are in the field, working every day and tackling the challenges that we all face. For these folks, I figure that it would be a good idea to have a basically set list of questions that they [.]. Tags: ManagingCommunities.com.

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Three Key Elements for Making Change Happen | You're Not the Boss.

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← To Lead is also to Follow The Power of Diversity → March 2, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Three Key Elements for Making Change Happen Looking for a way of effecting change and getting people into action? Here are three things that must be in place for it to happen… Focus, Commitment and Capability.

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Join Us Live: Chatting With Zane

Steve Farber

This Wednesday (April Fool’s Day!), I’ll be a guest on Zane Saftrit’s show on BlogTalkRadio. Since Zane and I go waaaaayyyy back, I’m confident in predicting that it will be a lively exchange. He’s a wise dude who asks great questions and pulls no punches. Please join us live, if you can, at 2:00 PM eastern, 11:00 AM pacific.

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Pat Lencioni and Matthew Kelly: The Full Video

Steve Farber

Over on GreaterThanYourself.com , we put up a new video clip of my conversation with business-author-rockstars Patrick Lencioni and Matthew Kelly , in which we discuss some of the particulars of their GTY relationship. (I’ve posted it below, as well). If you’d like to watch the full video (and I think you would–like it, that is) it’s available in the Resource section.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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So, We All Agree?… Really? | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Make ‘em Laugh ! The Power of the Talking Stick → March 28, 2009 · 11:24 pm ↓ Jump to Comments So, We All Agree?… Really? Here’s the scenario. You call a meeting to discuss a project. You gain full agreement from everyone on how you’re going to proceed.

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How Do You Get Back Up?

Steve Farber

A while back, I received a distressed email from Ken, a young manager at a high-tech company. Ken and I had never met, but he had read my first two books and had done his best to apply the ideas and practices of Extreme Leadership to the way he’d led his team. To their culture, their work ethic, their camaraderie. When necessary, Ken told me, they would band together and work hard–10 to 20 hours a day at times–to solve a problem or meet a pressing need.

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Make 'em Laugh !

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Secrets and Blind Spots So, We All Agree?… Really? → March 20, 2009 · 11:04 pm ↓ Jump to Comments Make ‘em Laugh ! Today, my friend Ginny reminded me of something that we can so often forget when we become embroiled in the serious business of business.

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Leading Blog’s (GTY) Stimulus Package

Steve Farber

. There’s a great discussion going on over at Leadership Now’s Leading Blog. They’re offering 5 free copies of Greater Than Yourself in exchange for examples/stories of GTY projects. You have until March 23 to participate. So, I suggest you go on over and either add your two cents (anything helps in this economy–har!), or get your stimulus by reading about others’ Technorati Tags: coaching , greater than yourself , leadership , leading blog , mentoring.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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Jeff’s GTY at Microsoft

Steve Farber

This story just came in from Jeff at Microsoft: “My GTY story actually started a couple of years ago, but I didn’t know that’s what it was called. I have a co-worker who is a peer of mine in another group and we work closely on various projects. For a person of her age (she is the same age as my daughter) I think she has a lot of potential and I have always felt she is capable of so much more.

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Ricky’s Champion Project

Steve Farber

Over on the Greater Than Yourself website, we’re giving folks the opportunity to share their GTY experiences with the rest of us. This morning we received our first submission (which is pretty good considering the book’s been out for less than a week, and the real promotional push won’t happen until the end of the month). Ricky, the CEO of a real estate development company in Arizona, shares his first step into the GTY endeavor: “My story is just beginning.

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The Power of Diversity

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Three Key Elements for Making Change Happen Getting things done – Expect then Inspect → March 6, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments The Power of Diversity wanted to write a piece on diversity because there is such an opportunity for leaders to create something wonderful simply by understanding the uniqueness that each person brings to the workplace and what can be created because of it.

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I’m at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009!

Managing Communities

I’ll be attending the South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) 2009 conference in Austin, Texas, from March 13 through March 17. So, things will be a little quiet around here at this time. I appreciate your patience. On Saturday, March 14 at 12:30 PM, I’ll be speaking, giving a presentation called, “The Art of Responding to Feedback [.].

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Innovation: Five Signs You Might Be Faking It

Every company wants to be a leader in innovation, but how can you tell if your company is really innovating or just going through the motions? See the 5 signs you might be faking innovation and what to do if you are.

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Getting things done – Expect then Inspect | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Power of Diversity Secrets and Blind Spots → March 9, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Getting things done – Expect then Inspect Okay so as leader, you have shared your vision for your company or department with those who work for you. They understand where you are going.

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Is There a GTY Gene?

Steve Farber

In response to LeadingBlog’s call for GTY stories, Chip Nuttall posted this wonderful comment in which he expands the scope of potential for the Greater Than Yourself endeavor. And he wonders if he may be carrying a GTY gene passed down from his late grandfather. Read on: “In a nutshell, it’s all about ‘they’ stories. All too often, you hear ‘leaders’ tell ‘I’ stories.