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Dr_Sopow_at_beach-292x390Dr. Eli Sopow will be the presenter on the November Lead Change Conference call.  The call is scheduled for November 16th at 5:00 PM Eastern.

Systems theory illustrates how one small change can make a huge difference by using the metaphor of a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil. Ultimately that flap of a wing sets off a series of reverberations that result in a thunderstorm in Texas. Now new research shows how the “Butterfly Effect” operates in the workplace. A recent study of over 3,000 employees show there are no more than six key factors affecting the workplace. [click to continue…]

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Futility

Futility

November 9, 2009 · 5 comments

in Leadership Development

I just disabled Windows Update for some of my “important” security updates.  It’s a lengthy story; but the whole ordeal drove home some important leadership lessons. Let’s discuss the lesson first and provide details for the interested later.

mazeCan you recall ever feeling helpless? There’s nothing more frustrating than knowing that you can’t accomplish what you want. The feeling, “You can’t get there from here.”

As an owner or manager of an organization you come to understand that your associates and employees fall into two categories: those that want to do something for the success of the organization and those that want to do something for themselves.  [click to continue…]

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Leaders Know Their Team’s Strengths

July 13, 2009

Do you know the strengths of your teammates? By strengths, I mean the activities that your teammates are energized by and that they are good at. In the book Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath, he defined a strength as:
Talent X Investment = Strength
Talent is [...]

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Furloughs or Commitment

June 25, 2009

I read a very perceptive post on Harvard Business Review’s blog by Tammy Erickson called How the Recession Is Changing Talent Management. You need to read the article because she presents a compelling case for how the actions of businesses contribute to the prevailing attitude of free-agency in managerial and professional workers.
She claims that [...]

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What Grabs You?

June 22, 2009

A follower on Twitter recently asked me to clarify my bio. Since my bio says I’m interested in “applying Christian principles in business,” he wanted to know what biblical principles I applied in business. In effect, he was asking what I value. I couldn’t get it in 140 characters. In fact, I’m [...]

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