Recognizing the right change/success

I think of great blog content at the least opportune times. I stand in the shower considering a client challenge and think: that would make a great blog post. I’m driving in the car thinking about a new communication tool when I think: that would make a great blog...

Book report on Retiring the Generation Gap

Read Retiring the Generation Gap, by Jennifer J. Deal, during my 17 hours on planes in the past 24 hours. The research is interesting because it debunks many of the sterotypes about generational conflict and issues. But, I was disappointed. It is not very well written...

To blog or not to blog…

I’m seeing conflicting reports. There was the article I read recently from Wired that said if you haven’t started a blog, forget it. Blogging is passe. Now, it’s all about Twitter and Facebook. A couple of weeks ago, both Ragan and Melcrum were all...

Re-framing change in the employee mind

Can we just stop talking about change as though there is an end? As though, if we can just get through this current change, everything will settle down? It won’t happen. We know that intuitively. We might wish for change to halt and give us a break, but does it...

Alone and ambiguous

You gotta love Les Potter. Check out his recent post on working alone as a sole proprietor. This is one of the two questions I get asked most often by people considering going out on their own. I’ve been at it for nearly as long as Les. So, question one is how...