Can you imagine what it would be like to be personally and professionally ridiculed in public? To be told to your face that you are odd, a little off? To be the laughing stock of your community? Oh, and even if you happened to succeed, your project/invention would have such little value no one would…
Author: John Rodgers
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A week in Maine…hiking, biking, eating lobster and crab cakes. Life is good! Enjoying friends — six couples in one house and a boathouse. It was quite a 7 Fs week (faith, family, finances, fitness, friends, future, and fun). I think we hit them all. Here are ten tips to think less about work so…
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Have you ever wondered, “How in the world did that person become so successful?” She’s outspoken. He flaunts his wealth and talks down to people. She thinks she’s so brilliant. These people get appointed to boards only because of their wealth, yet actually believe they were appointed due to their brilliant insights. The moment they…
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Time out! One of the keys to be empowered is the ability to self-correct. Admittedly, that is often easier said than done. We all know that change happens in the workplace and we are geared to adjust. Then life happens. A grandchild is due, three kids are graduating from college, a colleague is planning a…
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While talking with customers in Cleveland last week, “leadership and accountability” was a trending topic. The subject came up in a business discussion with two executives whose organization is on a push to grow leaders who understand the importance of accountability of individual contributors and of their teams. This learning fits in with their succession…
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This week I as talking with Jeremiah, a mid-level manager of a Fortune 100 company, he told me his company has embraced the West Coast thinking of 90-20-10, wherein 90 percent of training should be on-the-job training, 20 percent of training should be direct coaching, and 10% of training should be in a classroom. Of…
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The question was, “To what degree do money or wages have to do with employee engagement?” In other words, if you pay me minimum wage you get minimum effort. I was speaking at a networking event just east of Cleveland last Monday. The topic was really about leading an engaged sales force. Seated at the…
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“In what ways can we…?” It’s a powerful question. Simply fill in the subject depending on where you are and the issue at hand. Getting the right people to think together about a business problem can make the difference for a successful resolution, yet we have all seen occasions when the right people came up…
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I am being challenged in how I think about giving. By giving, I mean giving my hard earned money to those in need who ask. In the past, my response has always been, “Well, I certainly can’t help everyone who is in need, therefore, I won’t help anyone.” Now as a student of servant leadership,…
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What a crazy week. It started with an appointment to speak with a global board in New York City. I flew in, jumped into a limo and was driven downtown, met with the board for 90 minutes, rode the limo back to the airport, and flew back to Pittsburgh. The meeting was a miss; they…