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Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”. The quote by Mary Oliver at the beginning of this piece was one of Kathy’s favorites – she knew deep in her heart that she had “ one wild and precious life ” and was going to give it all she had, with positivity and joy, to get the absolute best out of it, and inspire many, many others to do same until her last dying breath. Just remember we only get one wild and precious life. MORE
It's one of those 'Girls Gone Wild' videos. The conversation just popped into my brain intact when I saw one of those "Girls Gone Wild" video commercials on a cable channel. How often did she participate in wild parties like this? Kids need to sow some wild oats, get it out of their system. The women were carrying dishes into the kitchen. Woody grinned, cocking his head towards the study. "I I want you to see something," he said. MORE
As I was starting up my computer repair business, I talked to a successful local businessman named Jim Wilde. He had started and run a successful sign company, Wilde Signs. He was excited to see me start a venture of my own and wanted to help in any way he could. MORE
This book deals with the sense that there must be something more than “success”. As such it may appeal to the more mature leader or manager who sees the writing on the wall in terms of the sustainability of current, social, economic and environmental trends. Reviewed by Gordon Harris. You are not watching this post, click to start watching MORE
When California voters go to the polls next week, they’ll be deciding whether to add labels to genetically modified foods. But in Denmark, NPR reports, government officials are set on weeding out the tangle of competing and overlapping symbols consumers already confront. Limited in their legal options for removing labels, the Danes are focusing on tools that can help consumers make sense of them. MORE
His drive to achieve in class and in sports kept him on mostly on track during the wild ride of his teen journey. He was busy "sowing wild oats," experimenting with drugs until he dropped out of high school. Don't you need to sow some wild oats? I appreciated her motherly concern and I considered her question, but I concluded that no, at the age of thirty I didn't have a pent-up need to sow any wild oats. A friend once told me a story about his older brother. MORE
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. Career Career Success millennials Peter Drucker MORE
They extend a heartfelt invitation to all (does and bucks) to join them on their wild journey. “Do Opening the cage door, Hazel works to convince the four to abandon their confined and boring dwelling and join his band in the wild. Welcome to the Wild. The Way of the Leader in the Wild. Hazel provides a prototype of a leader excelling in the wild. Below are four tenets from Watership Down for leading in the wild. MORE
Arnold: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris Google University of California at Berkeley James O''Toole Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Oscar Wilde Paul Schoemaker Penguin Press Peter Drucker Small Move Tao Te Ching the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom Tom Davenport Viking Adult Voltaire MORE
Reel Leadership appreciation Arnold Pinnock audience Bradley Stryker Cold Pursuit Domenick Lombardozzi Ethics good questions happiness humble leaders leadership lessons from movies Liam Neeson loyalty Michael Eklund Micheál Richardson Nicholas Holmes Oscar Wilde questions rank Tom Bateman Wesley MacInnes what's nextA Reel Leadership Article. Liam Neeson returns to the big screen as Nels Coxman in the movie Cold Pursuit. Cold Pursuit is based on the Norwegian film In Order Of Disappearance. MORE
Risk management becomes intuitive given the inherent risks and hazards of remote and wild areas. Connecting with the wild outdoors in an intense way fosters the kind of self-reliance, judgment, respect, and sense of responsibility that can help leaders thrive in today's shifting organizational landscape. The lessons about leadership learned in the crucible of the backcountry environment — unpredictable, challenging, and dynamic map to today's business environment. MORE
Posted in Books Leadership Development Have you ever had a wild idea? I believe you have had many wild ideas. Have you ever ventured out on something everyone else you knew thought was a crazy idea? Do you remember the phrase, “crazy like a fox”? Some you simply discarded as irrational whether they were or not. Many simply faded into [.]. Books Leadership Development action Book Review Free Books Starting Stupid Ideas MORE
Eric Wind, former senior watch specialist at Christie’s and a “watch-preneur,” reveals how you can navigate the often irrational world of collection to make money while having fun in the process. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review. Entrepreneurship Sales & Marketing Strategy Audio MORE
Great managers: they spend more time building relationships and teams (bonfires) and less time reactively fighting daily fires (wild fires) because they have built strength and independence and ownership. Managers who struggle are often consumed by their daily to-do list (wild fires) and spend less time around the corporate bonfire. Spending time fighting wild fires will not get us there. Try every week to shift some time from wild fire to bonfire. MORE
“We would rather be ruined than changed…” W. Auden, quoted by Juan Enriquez, The Untied States of America ———- It really is breathtaking…just how fast we adapt to the new world, and how quickly we abandon, and forget, the old. Think: how could we live without our cell phones? Yet, for the history of [.]. MORE
HBR STAFF. Each year, HBR asks 10 stars in fields outside business — whether it’s politics, sports, the arts, or competitive chess —to offer wisdom on topics of interest to our readers. Here are the highlights from the class of 2015: The novelist Salman Rushdie on productivity: “I’ve always told myself to treat it like a 9-to-5 job…It doesn’t matter whether you’re feeling good that day. MORE
In reading, you’ll need to use some imagination to see how these techniques might work for you, out in the wild and away from the “creative” areas of your business. This is guest post from Bob Lieberman. Bob Lieberman is a business leadership consultant based in the Pacific Northwest. MORE
Research shows no one is happy with annual performance reviews—not executives, not managers, and not individual contributors. Even HR teams responsible for performance management aren’t convinced annual reviews provide value. According to Kris Duggan of BetterWorks, that’s because traditional performance management processes and systems no longer accurately reflect the way we work. MORE
However, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Call Of The Wild appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. A Reel Leadership Article. Jack London’s classic literary story of Buck and his journey was originally released in 1903. MORE
And to others, anything social media falls in what they believe is the age of experimentation: the “Wild West” of the Internet. While I’m a big proponent of innovating with social media strategies, the days of the Wild West are – in a word -- over. Within the last year, I’ve attended dozens of meetings with communicators in which a single, consistent order is dispatched: “We’ve got to incorporate social media in ALL our strategies.”. MORE
In reading, you’ll need to use some imagination to see how these techniques might work for you, out in the wild and away from the “creative” areas of your business. This is guest post from Bob Lieberman. Bob Lieberman is a business leadership consultant based in the Pacific Northwest. MORE
Personal Development Problem Solving and Decision Making Cheryl Strayed decision making discomfort leadership Pacific Crest Trail right direction WildLife is full of choices; how do you know the right direction to take? The choice one woman makes while walking alone out in the American southwest can serve as a good example for the rest of us in how to choose the right path to follow. Watch the video … Finding the Right Direction: How do You Know Which Way to Go? Read More ». MORE
Wild Success by Amy Posey and Kevin Vallely illustrates seven leadership lessons we can learn from the harrowing experiences of extreme athletes. E XTREME adventurers have to perform at their best every time, or there might not be another time. MORE
It was one of the coolest weddings I've ever attended, the reception turned into a lively celebration, I was doing the kind of dancing I do only after I've had way too many drinks, and my friend and I were catching our breath. We were talking about his kids and out of the blue he asked me: "So, where do you land on the question of nature or nurture?" Well, now. I was flattered he would ask me a question like this at a wedding party, but my brain had to shift gears to consider it. MORE
“A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.” Wall and Piece) The most productive leaders: Set stretch goals. Drive hard for results. Practice unfailing consistency. Expand knowledge and… Continue reading → Leading MORE
Girl gone wild. A friend of mine has a daughter in high school who told her that one of her classmates got pregnant. Her daughter said that another girlfriend commented, "Oh, I should get pregnant, too. Then we can raise our babies together!" According to my friend, the girl wasn't joking. I don't know about you, but I find this lack of reasoning bewildering. In January 2012, the internet carried an article about a fatal car crash in West Paris, Maine, involving teenagers and alcohol. MORE
The post Five Keys to a Wildly Successful New Supervisor Training Process appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. Do your new supervisors hit the ground running? Are they successful from the start? Do those new supervisors have the confidence they need to be successful? Do you have new supervisor training, and if you do, is it working? If you answered no to any of these questions, and especially if you answered no to […]. MORE
"Spoiled rotten." With this Shine article by Piper Weiss , the common phrase describing kids who've been given too much now takes on new meaning. Two twenty-something siblings - Steven and Kathryn Miner - took their mother to court, suing her for "bad parenting" leading to their emotional distress. What the adult children accused her of. She didn't send her son care packages when he was in college. She didn't buy her daughter the homecoming dress she wanted. MORE
So what should Buffalo Wild Wings do? (or on the folly of rewarding A while hoping for A). “Do Do you guys have email addresses?” our waitress asked. It was Thursday, and my colleague and I were partaking in 60-cent Boneless Wings Day. After delivering a sarcastic “No” I inquired why she was asking so bluntly. She wanted us to enroll in the Buffalo Circle Loyalty Program. No, she didn’t want us to…BWW did. MORE
To achieve your own wild success, you need to understand how they all fit together. The post 8 Conflicting Habits of Wildly Successful People appeared first on Lolly Daskal. We know there are certain habits that the most successful people tend to share. But if you’re looking to emulate those habits, you’ve probably run up against an obstacle: they often seem to contradict each other. MORE
I spoke with Nick about their research and their book, WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. “It’s What is wild thinking? Wild thinking is what happens when you pose 25 thought-provoking questions to 25 intelligent, creative leaders in organizations as diverse as Google, Gap, Time Out and Twinings. For more information, see WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. Ideas to Grow Your Brand. MORE
Bob's blog entries Albert Einstein Bernard Roth: An interview by Bob Morris Brooke Manville Creativity Workshop Doug Wilde Ferdinand Freudenstein Human Potential Movement Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Oscar Wilde Peter Drucker Rodney H. Bernie Roth is the Rodney H. Adams Professor of Engineering at Stanford University. A longtime veteran of the Stanford design scene, he first came to the Stanford Design Division faculty in 1962. MORE
That book was Wild At Heart by John Eldredge. What we do can inspire others : I’ve already mentioned that John’s book Wild At Heart changed my life. You can do things you are wildly unprepared for : Most of the group that went on this crazy 1,000-mile motorcycle ride were novices. Leadership John Eldredge Jon Dale movie leadership lessons movie lessons Ransomed Heart Reel Leadership Wild At HeartM any years ago, my life was touched by a special book. MORE
In 1891, the Anglo-Irish playwright and author, Oscar Wilde, wrote, “We live in the age of the overworked, and the under-educated; the age in which people are so industrious that they become absolutely stupid.” MORE
The post The Super Clever Strategy for Winning Wild Success appeared first on Lolly Daskal. Success means something different for everyone. For some, it means getting the promotion they’ve been wanting; for others, it’s about ditching corporate life and following an entrepreneurial dream. For some it’s about public recognition; for others, it’s entirely private. But the path to success–whatever it looks like–has the same fundamental steps for everyone. MORE
As Covey would say, what is your most “Wildly Important Goal”? Communicate Vision with Energy and Big Fun goal setting goals leadership motivation Stephen Covey team WIGs Wildly Important GoalsWant more success and fun for your team? Try picking one BIG goal. When looking to make a difference for the business, I always look for the “one big goal” that we can accomplish that will really make an impact. MORE
HBR STAFF. Germany, Switzerland, and Japan are now in negative interest rate territory. So are Denmark and Sweden. And U.S. treasuries have hit all-time lows. We’ve also witnesses the populist reactions embodied in the Brexit vote, and at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in the United States. One can certainly make the case that we are falling into an abyss. Our education and professional training systems have failed to keep pace. MORE
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling Free Press/A Division of Simon & Schuster (2012) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison For whatever reasons, many decision-makers are victims of what Jeff Pfeffer and Bob Sutton characterize as the “Knowing-Doing Gap.” ” That is perhaps what [.]. MORE
In addition to serving as President of my performance intervention business in Dallas, Creative Communication Network, I also teach part-time in the College of Business MBA program at the University of Dallas, and for two community colleges in the Dallas County Community College District. I thought the format of one of the books that we have [.]. MORE
Time Magazine James O''Toole Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Liz Wiseman: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Oracle Corporation Wall Street Journal Oscar Wilde Paul Schoemaker Peter Drucker Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work Tao Te Ching the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools Tom Davenport Voltaire MORE
When you’re hiring for a leadership position one of the most elusive qualities is actual leadership. You can usually assess a person’s skills and experience level with some accuracy by using a variety of interview techniques, references, or auditions. Leadership is always harder to get a grip on. MORE
Jonathan has a new book, Brand Vs. Wild, that recently released and I couldn’t wait to have him on the Answers From Leadership podcast to discuss the similarities between being lost in business and lost in the wilderness, how to recover, and much more. What’s Brand Vs. Wild all about? Brand Vs. Wild, in a nutshell, is how do companies navigate this overwhelming new economy we’re dealing with today. MORE
→ Read More: An Emergent Network Gone Wild – Keep Jamie at Home. The post An Emergent Network Gone Wild – Keep Jamie at Home appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Last week we launched a social media driven fundraiser. Five days later, we have raised over $50,000 … and are into the homestretch! I had hoped an “emergent network” would arise. But in my wildest dreams I never expected it would be this strong. MORE
video platform video management video solutions video player. Julia Kirby , HBR editor-at-large, explains how our economic system got to this sad state—and where to look for hope. For more, go to the article Runaway Capitalism. Economy MORE
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APRIL 27, 2020
Wild Success by Amy Posey and Kevin Vallely illustrates seven leadership lessons we can learn from the harrowing experiences of extreme athletes. E XTREME adventurers have to perform at their best every time, or there might not be another time.
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 18, 2015
They extend a heartfelt invitation to all (does and bucks) to join them on their wild journey. “Do Opening the cage door, Hazel works to convince the four to abandon their confined and boring dwelling and join his band in the wild. Welcome to the Wild. The Way of the Leader in the Wild. Hazel provides a prototype of a leader excelling in the wild. Below are four tenets from Watership Down for leading in the wild.
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Joseph Lalonde
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
However, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From The Call Of The Wild appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. A Reel Leadership Article. Jack London’s classic literary story of Buck and his journey was originally released in 1903.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 26, 2019
“A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to.” Wall and Piece) The most productive leaders: Set stretch goals. Drive hard for results. Practice unfailing consistency. Expand knowledge and… Continue reading → Leading
Joseph Lalonde
JULY 12, 2017
Jonathan has a new book, Brand Vs. Wild, that recently released and I couldn’t wait to have him on the Answers From Leadership podcast to discuss the similarities between being lost in business and lost in the wilderness, how to recover, and much more. What’s Brand Vs. Wild all about? Brand Vs. Wild, in a nutshell, is how do companies navigate this overwhelming new economy we’re dealing with today.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
To achieve your own wild success, you need to understand how they all fit together. The post 8 Conflicting Habits of Wildly Successful People appeared first on Lolly Daskal. We know there are certain habits that the most successful people tend to share. But if you’re looking to emulate those habits, you’ve probably run up against an obstacle: they often seem to contradict each other.
Skip Prichard
OCTOBER 28, 2019
I spoke with Nick about their research and their book, WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. “It’s What is wild thinking? Wild thinking is what happens when you pose 25 thought-provoking questions to 25 intelligent, creative leaders in organizations as diverse as Google, Gap, Time Out and Twinings. For more information, see WILD THINKING: 25 Unconventional Ideas To Grow Your Brand and Your Business. Ideas to Grow Your Brand.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
→ Read More: An Emergent Network Gone Wild – Keep Jamie at Home. The post An Emergent Network Gone Wild – Keep Jamie at Home appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Last week we launched a social media driven fundraiser. Five days later, we have raised over $50,000 … and are into the homestretch! I had hoped an “emergent network” would arise. But in my wildest dreams I never expected it would be this strong.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
The post The Super Clever Strategy for Winning Wild Success appeared first on Lolly Daskal. Success means something different for everyone. For some, it means getting the promotion they’ve been wanting; for others, it’s about ditching corporate life and following an entrepreneurial dream. For some it’s about public recognition; for others, it’s entirely private. But the path to success–whatever it looks like–has the same fundamental steps for everyone.
Terry Starbucker
JULY 31, 2016
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”. The quote by Mary Oliver at the beginning of this piece was one of Kathy’s favorites – she knew deep in her heart that she had “ one wild and precious life ” and was going to give it all she had, with positivity and joy, to get the absolute best out of it, and inspire many, many others to do same until her last dying breath. Just remember we only get one wild and precious life.
LDRLB
OCTOBER 4, 2011
In reading, you’ll need to use some imagination to see how these techniques might work for you, out in the wild and away from the “creative” areas of your business. This is guest post from Bob Lieberman. Bob Lieberman is a business leadership consultant based in the Pacific Northwest.
LDRLB
OCTOBER 4, 2011
In reading, you’ll need to use some imagination to see how these techniques might work for you, out in the wild and away from the “creative” areas of your business. This is guest post from Bob Lieberman. Bob Lieberman is a business leadership consultant based in the Pacific Northwest.
Engaging Leader
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
Research shows no one is happy with annual performance reviews—not executives, not managers, and not individual contributors. Even HR teams responsible for performance management aren’t convinced annual reviews provide value. According to Kris Duggan of BetterWorks, that’s because traditional performance management processes and systems no longer accurately reflect the way we work.
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LDRLB
AUGUST 26, 2010
So what should Buffalo Wild Wings do? (or on the folly of rewarding A while hoping for A). “Do Do you guys have email addresses?” our waitress asked. It was Thursday, and my colleague and I were partaking in 60-cent Boneless Wings Day. After delivering a sarcastic “No” I inquired why she was asking so bluntly. She wanted us to enroll in the Buffalo Circle Loyalty Program. No, she didn’t want us to…BWW did.
LDRLB
AUGUST 3, 2012
When you’re hiring for a leadership position one of the most elusive qualities is actual leadership. You can usually assess a person’s skills and experience level with some accuracy by using a variety of interview techniques, references, or auditions. Leadership is always harder to get a grip on.
Management Excellence
JANUARY 12, 2017
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. Career Career Success millennials Peter Drucker
leaderCommunicator
SEPTEMBER 12, 2013
And to others, anything social media falls in what they believe is the age of experimentation: the “Wild West” of the Internet. While I’m a big proponent of innovating with social media strategies, the days of the Wild West are – in a word -- over. Within the last year, I’ve attended dozens of meetings with communicators in which a single, consistent order is dispatched: “We’ve got to incorporate social media in ALL our strategies.”.
Management Craft
DECEMBER 6, 2011
Great managers: they spend more time building relationships and teams (bonfires) and less time reactively fighting daily fires (wild fires) because they have built strength and independence and ownership. Managers who struggle are often consumed by their daily to-do list (wild fires) and spend less time around the corporate bonfire. Spending time fighting wild fires will not get us there. Try every week to shift some time from wild fire to bonfire.
Chartered Management Institute
MAY 17, 2011
This book deals with the sense that there must be something more than “success”. As such it may appeal to the more mature leader or manager who sees the writing on the wall in terms of the sustainability of current, social, economic and environmental trends. Reviewed by Gordon Harris. You are not watching this post, click to start watching
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 25, 2011
In addition to serving as President of my performance intervention business in Dallas, Creative Communication Network, I also teach part-time in the College of Business MBA program at the University of Dallas, and for two community colleges in the Dallas County Community College District. I thought the format of one of the books that we have [.].
Joseph Lalonde
FEBRUARY 11, 2019
Reel Leadership appreciation Arnold Pinnock audience Bradley Stryker Cold Pursuit Domenick Lombardozzi Ethics good questions happiness humble leaders leadership lessons from movies Liam Neeson loyalty Michael Eklund Micheál Richardson Nicholas Holmes Oscar Wilde questions rank Tom Bateman Wesley MacInnes what's nextA Reel Leadership Article. Liam Neeson returns to the big screen as Nels Coxman in the movie Cold Pursuit. Cold Pursuit is based on the Norwegian film In Order Of Disappearance.
Harvard Business
JULY 28, 2016
HBR STAFF. Germany, Switzerland, and Japan are now in negative interest rate territory. So are Denmark and Sweden. And U.S. treasuries have hit all-time lows. We’ve also witnesses the populist reactions embodied in the Brexit vote, and at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in the United States. One can certainly make the case that we are falling into an abyss. Our education and professional training systems have failed to keep pace.
Harvard Business
MAY 2, 2019
Eric Wind, former senior watch specialist at Christie’s and a “watch-preneur,” reveals how you can navigate the often irrational world of collection to make money while having fun in the process. The views expressed on this podcast are those of its hosts, guests, and callers, and not those of Harvard Business Review. Entrepreneurship Sales & Marketing Strategy Audio
RapidStart Leadership
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Personal Development Problem Solving and Decision Making Cheryl Strayed decision making discomfort leadership Pacific Crest Trail right direction WildLife is full of choices; how do you know the right direction to take? The choice one woman makes while walking alone out in the American southwest can serve as a good example for the rest of us in how to choose the right path to follow. Watch the video … Finding the Right Direction: How do You Know Which Way to Go? Read More ».
Building Personal Strength
JUNE 19, 2012
It was one of the coolest weddings I've ever attended, the reception turned into a lively celebration, I was doing the kind of dancing I do only after I've had way too many drinks, and my friend and I were catching our breath. We were talking about his kids and out of the blue he asked me: "So, where do you land on the question of nature or nurture?" Well, now. I was flattered he would ask me a question like this at a wedding party, but my brain had to shift gears to consider it.
Building Personal Strength
MARCH 27, 2011
It's one of those 'Girls Gone Wild' videos. The conversation just popped into my brain intact when I saw one of those "Girls Gone Wild" video commercials on a cable channel. How often did she participate in wild parties like this? Kids need to sow some wild oats, get it out of their system. The women were carrying dishes into the kitchen. Woody grinned, cocking his head towards the study. "I I want you to see something," he said.
Building Personal Strength
AUGUST 31, 2011
"Spoiled rotten." With this Shine article by Piper Weiss , the common phrase describing kids who've been given too much now takes on new meaning. Two twenty-something siblings - Steven and Kathryn Miner - took their mother to court, suing her for "bad parenting" leading to their emotional distress. What the adult children accused her of. She didn't send her son care packages when he was in college. She didn't buy her daughter the homecoming dress she wanted.
Building Personal Strength
JANUARY 13, 2012
Girl gone wild. A friend of mine has a daughter in high school who told her that one of her classmates got pregnant. Her daughter said that another girlfriend commented, "Oh, I should get pregnant, too. Then we can raise our babies together!" According to my friend, the girl wasn't joking. I don't know about you, but I find this lack of reasoning bewildering. In January 2012, the internet carried an article about a fatal car crash in West Paris, Maine, involving teenagers and alcohol.
Building Personal Strength
MARCH 25, 2011
His drive to achieve in class and in sports kept him on mostly on track during the wild ride of his teen journey. He was busy "sowing wild oats," experimenting with drugs until he dropped out of high school. Don't you need to sow some wild oats? I appreciated her motherly concern and I considered her question, but I concluded that no, at the age of thirty I didn't have a pent-up need to sow any wild oats. A friend once told me a story about his older brother.
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 3, 2020
As I was starting up my computer repair business, I talked to a successful local businessman named Jim Wilde. He had started and run a successful sign company, Wilde Signs. He was excited to see me start a venture of my own and wanted to help in any way he could.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JANUARY 25, 2011
“We would rather be ruined than changed…” W. Auden, quoted by Juan Enriquez, The Untied States of America ———- It really is breathtaking…just how fast we adapt to the new world, and how quickly we abandon, and forget, the old. Think: how could we live without our cell phones? Yet, for the history of [.].
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 21, 2011
video platform video management video solutions video player. Julia Kirby , HBR editor-at-large, explains how our economic system got to this sad state—and where to look for hope. For more, go to the article Runaway Capitalism. Economy
First Friday Book Synopsis
AUGUST 5, 2015
Bob's blog entries Albert Einstein Bernard Roth: An interview by Bob Morris Brooke Manville Creativity Workshop Doug Wilde Ferdinand Freudenstein Human Potential Movement Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Oscar Wilde Peter Drucker Rodney H. Bernie Roth is the Rodney H. Adams Professor of Engineering at Stanford University. A longtime veteran of the Stanford design scene, he first came to the Stanford Design Division faculty in 1962.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 19, 2011
Risk management becomes intuitive given the inherent risks and hazards of remote and wild areas. Connecting with the wild outdoors in an intense way fosters the kind of self-reliance, judgment, respect, and sense of responsibility that can help leaders thrive in today's shifting organizational landscape. The lessons about leadership learned in the crucible of the backcountry environment — unpredictable, challenging, and dynamic map to today's business environment.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 5, 2012
As Covey would say, what is your most “Wildly Important Goal”? Communicate Vision with Energy and Big Fun goal setting goals leadership motivation Stephen Covey team WIGs Wildly Important GoalsWant more success and fun for your team? Try picking one BIG goal. When looking to make a difference for the business, I always look for the “one big goal” that we can accomplish that will really make an impact.
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 23, 2016
That book was Wild At Heart by John Eldredge. What we do can inspire others : I’ve already mentioned that John’s book Wild At Heart changed my life. You can do things you are wildly unprepared for : Most of the group that went on this crazy 1,000-mile motorcycle ride were novices. Leadership John Eldredge Jon Dale movie leadership lessons movie lessons Ransomed Heart Reel Leadership Wild At HeartM any years ago, my life was touched by a special book.
The Practical Leader
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
In 1891, the Anglo-Irish playwright and author, Oscar Wilde, wrote, “We live in the age of the overworked, and the under-educated; the age in which people are so industrious that they become absolutely stupid.”
Harvard Business Review
DECEMBER 29, 2015
HBR STAFF. Each year, HBR asks 10 stars in fields outside business — whether it’s politics, sports, the arts, or competitive chess —to offer wisdom on topics of interest to our readers. Here are the highlights from the class of 2015: The novelist Salman Rushdie on productivity: “I’ve always told myself to treat it like a 9-to-5 job…It doesn’t matter whether you’re feeling good that day.
Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 1, 2012
When California voters go to the polls next week, they’ll be deciding whether to add labels to genetically modified foods. But in Denmark, NPR reports, government officials are set on weeding out the tangle of competing and overlapping symbols consumers already confront. Limited in their legal options for removing labels, the Danes are focusing on tools that can help consumers make sense of them.
First Friday Book Synopsis
APRIL 8, 2015
Time Magazine James O''Toole Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Liz Wiseman: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter Oracle Corporation Wall Street Journal Oscar Wilde Paul Schoemaker Peter Drucker Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work Tao Te Ching the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom The Multiplier Effect: Tapping the Genius Inside Our Schools Tom Davenport Voltaire
Lead Change Blog
MAY 25, 2013
Posted in Books Leadership Development Have you ever had a wild idea? I believe you have had many wild ideas. Have you ever ventured out on something everyone else you knew thought was a crazy idea? Do you remember the phrase, “crazy like a fox”? Some you simply discarded as irrational whether they were or not. Many simply faded into [.]. Books Leadership Development action Book Review Free Books Starting Stupid Ideas
First Friday Book Synopsis
MARCH 1, 2015
Arnold: Part 1 of an interview by Bob Morris Google University of California at Berkeley James O''Toole Judgment Calls Lao-Tse Oscar Wilde Paul Schoemaker Penguin Press Peter Drucker Small Move Tao Te Ching the ideology of comfort and the tyranny of custom Tom Davenport Viking Adult Voltaire
First Friday Book Synopsis
MAY 24, 2012
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling Free Press/A Division of Simon & Schuster (2012) “Vision without execution is hallucination.” Thomas Edison For whatever reasons, many decision-makers are victims of what Jeff Pfeffer and Bob Sutton characterize as the “Knowing-Doing Gap.” ” That is perhaps what [.].
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