Toni Bowers
I recently received an email from a career advisor who works with students in various technology programs. She said many of the students think their writing courses are a waste of time. She asked if I could weigh in on this topic. I would be glad to share my thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
Abraham Maslow
If motivation is driven by the existence of unsatisfied needs, then it is worthwhile for a manager to understand which needs are the more important for individual employees. In this regard, Abraham Maslow developed a model in which basic, low-level needs such as physiological requirements and safety must be satisfied before higher-level needs such as self-fulfillment are pursued. In this hierarchical model, when a need is mostly satisfied it no longer motivates and the next higher need takes its place. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is shown in the following diagram Read the rest of this entry »
Occam’s (or Ockham’s) razor is a principle attributed to the 14th century logician and Franciscan friar William of Ockham. Ockham was the village in the English county of Surrey where he was born.
The principle states that “Entities should not be multiplied unnecessarily.“ Sometimes it is quoted in one of its original Latin forms to give it an air of authenticity: Read the rest of this entry »
by Dr. Edward de Bono
What if you could walk into any meeting, with any group of people and help them be more effective? Can you imagine how sought after you would be? And how productive your meetings would become? The biggest complaint in most organizations – too much time is wasted in unproductive meetings. Unbelievable, isn’t it, how many millions of dollars are wasted everyday. Yet, most businesses haven’t thought to invest in equipping key employees with a set of practical tools and skills to lead productive “thinking together meetings” that secure business futures. Read the rest of this entry »
by Dr. Edward de Bono
Early in the 1980s Dr. de Bono invented the Six Thinking Hats method. The method is a framework for thinking and can incorporate lateral thinking. Valuable judgmental thinking has its place in the system but is not allowed to dominate as in normal thinking. Dr. de Bono organized a network of authorized trainers to introduce the Six Thinking Hats. Advanced Practical Thinking (APTT), of Des Moines, Iowa USA, licenses the training in all parts of the world except Canada (and now, Europe). APTT organizes the trainers and supplies the only training materials written and authorized by Dr. de Bono. Read the rest of this entry »
Your Leadership Self-Confidence
Written by Marshall Goldsmith
Question for Ask the Coach:
What advice do you have for a leader whose bosses say needs to exhibit more self-confidence while still being collaborative and authentic? Read the rest of this entry »
Written by Daisy Wademan Dowling
I have to tell one of my long-standing suppliers that we’re cutting back orders 50%. We’re their biggest client — and I know it will be devastating.
The new hire worked all night on the presentation, but there were big mistakes in it, and I’ve got to tell her before she makes them again. Read the rest of this entry »
From Making You Depressed
Written by Wendy Aron
At any given moment, we are held hostage by something we seldom acknowledge—our thoughts. The things we think about the breakup of a romantic relationship, a fight with a friend, or even about something as miniscule as getting a parking ticket dominates our lives without us ever really recognizing it. Read the rest of this entry »
and Developing Good Habits
Written by Scott Young
Most of life is habitual. You do the same things you did yesterday, the day before and every day for the last month. It’s estimated that out of every 11,000 signals we receive from our senses, our brain only consciously processes 40. Read the rest of this entry »