Five Questions to Ask Before Forming a Team
A project or challenge comes up and many people, without thinking, immediately form a team to research, solve the problem and implement the solution. Teams can be a very powerful way to solve problems and implement massive improvements. But teams arent the right answer to every situation.
To get the best possible results from the resources available, it is important that a leader answer a question they typically dont ask - Is a team the best way to address this...
How Do You Celebrate Your Birthday?
Perhaps you dont really celebrate your birthday - some people I know don't - or perhaps your birthday is your favorite day of the year. Either way you will want to read this article.
If you are a birthday lover - this will give you more reasons to love your day. If you aren't a birthday fan (it just reminds you that "I'm a year older today"), this article will give you a completely different focus for this day.
Notice the title isn't 12 ways to celebrate a birthday; it's 12 ways to...
I Want to Win! - The Power and Pitfalls of Competition
This is an appropriate title for me because I have thought and said I want to win! many times in my life. Ask those who know me best and they will tell you that I am a competitive person in just about any facet of life. Ask those whove known me my whole life and you might even hear some stories of competitive board and card game play that Id prefer not be repeated.
As a younger person my competitive nature led me to want to win every game of HORSE, Scrabble, Euchre; every foot race or...
Seven Ways to Enhance Organizational Culture
As a young employee I was transferred to work in an office tower in downtown San Francisco. I wasnt the only person to arrive in this new office space the group had changed significantly due to reorganization and many of us were working together for the first time.
My boss, the Marketing Manager, asked me to help him with some unusual projects. First, I organized an ugly tie contest. Next, we created a puzzle where everyone told me their fantasy identity (who they would be if they...
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