“It’s Christmas Eve! It’s the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be.” Bill Murray in Scrooged Leadership presents you […]
“Nothing spoils fun like finding out it builds character.” Calvin, of Calvin & Hobbes If you are familiar with the comic strip, then you’ll recall that Calvin’s dad constantly stressed the importance of “building character,” usually through situations and tasks that Calvin hated. Though Calvin couldn’t appreciate it at the time, his dad’s insistence on […]
“The best ability is availability.” Bill Parcells, Hall of Fame football coach If you’re a sports fan then you have likely heard the aforementioned (and overused) quote a time or two. The sentiment is an exaggeration, of course, as you’ll need to demonstrate proficiency in other abilities to differentiate yourself at work, and your availability […]
“I swore to myself that if I ever got to walk around the room as manager, people would laugh when they saw me coming, and would applaud as I walked away.” Michael Scott Last time we addressed ways to stand out while fitting in, and to differentiate yourself, in this virtual work environment. If you […]
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.” African proverb Many tout the importance of networking, but few of us like to do it. Like eating right and staying fit, it takes some discipline. Especially now, during a pandemic! When we think of networking, many of […]
“Jack was always direct, but his frankness was appealing and effective.” Jeffrey Immelt, successor to Jack Welch as General Electric CEO Former General Electric (GE) CEO Jack Welch died earlier this week. While this news perhaps evokes a “Who was he?” response from Millennials and Gen Z’ers, Baby Boomers know Welch as the brash “celebrity” […]
“I don’t want to have my head in a basket!” King Edward I “Longshanks,” upon receiving the Governor of York’s head in a basket compliments of William Wallace Nor—we may assume—would he want to have to escape in a crate. Specifically, a large black case typically used for concert equipment with air holes punched in […]
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