“All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost. The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” – J.R.R. Tolkien In performing research for a prior book,…
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The Top Performers Field Guide: The Devil’s Advocate
“If it’s creativity you’re after, ask your employees to solve problems alone before sharing their ideas. If you want the wisdom of the crowd, gather it electronically, or in writing, and make sure people can’t see each other’s ideas until…
“It makes a difference, doesn’t it, whether we fence ourselves in, or whether we are fenced out by the barriers of others?” -E.M. Foster One burden of leadership is that invisible walls can exist between ourselves and our team members.…
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The Top Performer’s Field Guide: When The Earth Was Flat
“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” -Philip K. Dick Only one of the following two statements is true. Care to fancy a guess? A: One of Christopher Columbus’s goals in crossing the Atlantic…
“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance. The wise grows it under his feet. – James Oppenheim The Greek mythological figure of Sisyphus is familiar to most of us even if we don’t remember his name. He’s the…
“Change occurs on a continuum and does not move in a straight line.” –Sharon Weil There was a time when being a nerd was not cool. Parents of precocious children often consoled, “Keep on reading and don’t worry about them;…
“There is no place where espionage is not possible.” –Sun Tzu The rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War was a frightening time to live. The cloud of nuclear threat hung on the brinksmanship…
“Even those who fancy themselves the most progressive will fight against other kinds of progress, for each of us is convinced that our way is the best way.” –Louis L’Amour Amazon’s 2017 acquisition of Whole Foods raised eyebrows among business…
“When your heart speaks, take good notes.” -Judith Campbell Taking meeting notes is probably as Business 101 as it gets. Yes, I take notes during meetings … let’s skip this chapter. Not so fast grasshopper. Yeah, you take notes, but are…
“A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.” –Frank Capra Intuitive thought is given a bad rap in a data-driven world. We can’t take our peers through a spreadsheet quantifying “that gut feeling” we have about a particular decision…