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“What Do I Do”
Posted January 26, 2016
Note From Jim:
In ten words or less, explain what it is that your career calls on your to do? I can’t do this easily, not in ten words or even twenty. My dear friend Peter Cotton, a long-accomplished consultant recently wrote an exceptional piece that describes what it’s like to be a successful and valuable executive recruiter. I highly recommend a read of “What Do I Do” : http://www.bit.ly/1ZGWLtd
Best Always – Jim
back to topBoard Directors Should Demand Separate Indemnification Agreements
Posted May 28, 2015
Note From Jim:
Today Board Directors for even the best of organizations would be wise to recognize the significant reputational risk, financial liability, and the psychological stress that could confront them at some time in the future. As an antidote, separate director indemnification agreements can provide the peace-of-mind that comes with maximum protection legally possible.
In a compelling article published in the National Law Review this month, authors Heidi A. Lawson and David Barres of the law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Gl...
back to topThe Happiness Zone Newsletter – 7 Questions Of Enlightenment - Have you questioned your unhappiness?
Posted April 1, 2015
Note From Jim:
You may recall from previous posts that I’m a Lionel Ketchian fan. I recommend that you subscribe to Lionel’s free monthly newsletter (Link below). I predict that by doing so, you'll enhance your experience of happiness.
In praise of Lionel’s powerful ongoing advice, I encourage a read of his most recent post which inspires us all to thrive. I trust that Lionel will welcome my nudge to have you follow his insights and those of his colleagues.
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By Lionel Ketchian
I have been ...
back to topYou’re Not Alone - Leaders Have Similar Feelings of Insecurity and Fear
Posted March 19, 2015
Note From Jim:
Feeling a little insecure at some point? You’re not alone. Research by Roger Jones, a consultant who assists organizations in enhancing performance, suggests that leaders possess common human performance-related fears. Roger's survey work and subsequent one-on-one interviews identified five common fears in ranked order:
1 - Being found to be incompetent
2 - Underachieving
3 - Appearing too vulnerable
4 - Being politically attacked by colleagues
5 - Appearing foolish
Roger's a...
back to top13 Habits of Exceptionally Likeable People
Posted January 29, 2015
Note From Jim
SMILE!!!! Likeability is an essential skill for attaining high levels of emotional intelligence, a goal for us all in every sphere of our lives.
Did you know that the traits of likability are trainable?
Travis Bradberry, a Ph.D in clinical and industrial organizational psychology, shares 13 of these learnable traits in a recent Forbes Article. Excerpts of these enumerated traits include the following:
Ask Questions
Put Away Your Phone
back to topValuable Wisdom For 2015
Posted January 29, 2015
Note From Jim:
Happy 2015. Together let's make for a terrific New Year. In taking aim, I'm embracing borrowed wisdom and sharing this same inspirational advice with you. Pass it on. Let’s make the world an even better place.
Great things rarely come from staying within our self-limiting comfort zones.
"STUDY, DECIDE, PREPARE, BEGIN, WORK, SAVE, LISTEN, SMILE, AND PERSIST":.
STUDY while others are sleeping
DECIDE while others are delayin...
back to topHow to Make Friends and Connections at Your Next Conference
Posted April 22, 2014
How to Make Friends and Connections at Your Next Conference
NOTE FROM JIM
Ever feel awkward when attending a conference with no one else you know? Take comfort knowing that you are not alone. Follow the tops below.
To tickle your curiosities, see the excerpts below. To gain optimum value from this wisdom, access the full article.
EXCERPTS:
The Muse.com
By Anna Medaris Miller
But you’d probably rather stand out in a good way at the next conference you attend—and that can...
back to topClumsy Feedback Is a Poorly Wrapped Gift - HBR
Posted April 17, 2014
NOTE FROM JIM
In a recent blog post on HBR, organizational psychologist Roger Schwartz provides exceptional advice on embracing negative feedback in ways that ultimately enhance one’s own performance.
He writes, “When you accept a person’s gift [of feedback] – no matter how poorly wrapped – by responding with curiosity and compassion, you are giving a gift in return. You are creating the trust needed to talk about things that really matter and that will lead to better results....
back to topPosted April 1, 2014
NOTE FROM JIM
New York Times Op Ed writer David Brooks recently wrote about the “Employer’s Creed”. The piece resonated deeply with me. See if you agree. To tickle your curiosities see the excerpts below. To capture the wisdom and power of David’s thoughts, access the full article.
EXCERPTS
If you follow these principles in your hiring practices, you’ll be sending a signal about what sort of person gets ahead. You may correct some of the perversities at the upper reaches ...
Why Good Managers Are So Rare - HBR Blog Network
Posted March 18, 2014
NOTE FROM JIM:
What are the top traits of great managers, managers who drive organizational performance? Gallop identified the five top characteristics and determined that only ten percent of people have them.
To tickle your curiosity, see an HBR article that discusses the Gallop data and HBR’s recommendations for using this knowledge to develop and hold competitive advantage.
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Why Good Managers Are So Rare - HBR Blog Network
by Randall Beck and James Harter
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