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| | | | FIRST FRIDAY BOOK SYNOPSIS JULY 3, 2011 “Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” – Words to Remember for this and every July 4 (Just a short list – we could add so many, many more) “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!&# Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775 We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. Martin Luther King, Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail, April 16, [.]. free at last! | | | | | | | |
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MANAGEMENT IS A JOURNEY | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011 The July Leadership Development Carnival Has Arrived!
The July Leadership Development Carnival is out over at Dan McCarthy’s blog, Great Leadership. There’s a great list of over 40 management and leadership articles from respected bloggers (with creative aliases in recognition of Independence Day). My article, Abandonment for Innovative and Creative Problem Solving is included. MORE >> -
RON EDMONDSON | SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2011  How to Begin a Daily Quiet Time in 5 Easy Steps
I often encounter people who want to begin a daily quiet time, but they aren’t sure how. It really isn’t as complicated as we often make it out to be. Obviously if you travel frequently this is more difficult, but the more routine you can make this the better. It should be as free of distractions as possible. You need this. Quiet! MORE >> -
NEXT LEVEL BLOG | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011 Three Signs That Your Slide Deck Stinks
Earlier this year, I was with an executive who was proudly showing me the Power Point presentation he had prepared for an upcoming strategic offsite. We got through three slides and he turned to me. Please click the headline to read the whole story. Books executive presence Random observations MORE >> - Pixar’s “Daily” – Yes, You Do Accomplish What You Meet About (Reinforcing one of the “takeaways” from Josh Linkner’s Disciplined Dreaming)
This morning, I presented my synopsis of Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven Guide to Drive Breakthrough Creativity by Josh Linkner, at the July First Friday Book Synopsis in Dallas. It is hard to come up with the most important portion of the book. It could be this one: Businesses have systems and processes for everything, from [.]. MORE >> -
KEVIN EIKENBERRY | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011 Re-Inventing Brainstorming – Ten Tenets for Better Idea Generation
Brainstorming – the creation of new or possible ideas – is a critical part of any problem solving or creative process. We all know it. We know that we must have ideas in order find solutions to problems. We even know that the more ideas we find, the better chance we’ll have of creating the [.]. MORE >>
- 10 Reasons I Love America RON EDMONDSON | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
- Conflict Resolution Tips: Don’t Assume You Know What Someone Will Do THE RECOVERING ENGINEER | WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011
- from David Foster Wallace, “Federer as Religious Experience” – a Quote for Wimbledon Week FIRST FRIDAY BOOK SYNOPSIS | SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2011
- Is Email Taking Over Your Life? 7 ways to get your life back STRATEGY DRIVEN | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
- Quote of the Day EXECUPUNDIT | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- 7 Ways to Make Bible Reading Fun RON EDMONDSON | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- The 97 Percent Solution THREE STAR LEADERSHIP | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- The Silent Language of Leaders LINKED 2 LEADERSHIP | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Independence Day: Would You Have Signed? EXECUPUNDIT | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
- Do Your Employees Leave In Handcuffs? THE LEADERSHIP ADVISOR | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Footwashing for Leaders LEADING BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011
- Managing with integrity BUD TO BOSS | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Quote of the Day EXECUPUNDIT | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
- Conflict resolution starts with noticing THREE STAR LEADERSHIP | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Leadership in 6 Key Words LINKED 2 LEADERSHIP | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- How to Be Free from Tyranny of Inevitability LEADSTRATEGIC | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Music Break EXECUPUNDIT | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Book Giveway: Man Shoes by Tom Watson RON EDMONDSON | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Is There a Shortage of Good Leaders? ASPIRE-CS | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Thoughts on Exceptional Leaders THREE STAR LEADERSHIP | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- Conflict Prevention: Just Fix the Problem THE RECOVERING ENGINEER | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- 4 Reasons Why Your Boss Should Take A Vacation TANVEER NASEER | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Are you willing to think bigger? JASON WOMACK | SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2011
- People and Things LEADSTRATEGIC | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- A Simple Checklist (But No Simpler) QASPIRE BLOG | WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2011
- Strange Biases EXECUPUNDIT | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Take Me To Your Leader LINKED 2 LEADERSHIP | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
- Only Practice Is Not Enough! QASPIRE BLOG | SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2011
- Eight Reasons Why Change Initiatives Fail - And What To Do About Them SIX DISCIPLINES | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Innovation: The Age of the Heretic MILLS SCOFIELD | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- Customer Service: The Small Things EXECUPUNDIT | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Retain Talent Through a Concrete Corporate Culture COACHING TIP | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week MAXIMIZING POSSIBILITY | MONDAY, JULY 4, 2011
- Quote of the Day EXECUPUNDIT | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- The Big Picture of Business – Fine Wine, Aged Cheese and Valuable Antiques: Part II STRATEGY DRIVEN | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Do Something Important EXECUPUNDIT | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- For an Organization… With People… FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S PEN | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Between a tear and a yawn | The Organized Executive's Blog THE ORGANIZED EXECUTIVE'S BLOG | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- Spirit Boosters EXECUPUNDIT | THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011
- Possibility Maximizer: Alltop - All The Top Stories MAXIMIZING POSSIBILITY | FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011
- Email Etiquette and the Perils of "Reply All" HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW | TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2011
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