Posted in Leadership on Oct 29th, 2008
They say that some animals, like dogs and horses, can smell fear. If that’s true, those poor animals must be gagging on the fear pheromones being emitted around the country today as people mindlessly react to headlines, polls, blogs and news casts.
Fortunately for the animals, they don’t so much smell fear as [...]
Posted in Leadership on Oct 13th, 2008
What does it mean to be accountable? That’s a question I frequently ask management teams, and invariably I get a number of different answers, even from managers on the same team. My second question is how do you know if someone is being accountable or not? The answers get even fuzzier.
If a [...]
Posted in Courage, Leadership on Sep 30th, 2008
You’ve probably been subjected to some kind of extreme leadership or team building experience, right? They are carefully designed to evoke high levels of fear, usually created through an illusion of being physically at risk.
Some of the most common experiences include high rope courses, zip lines, repelling, white water rafting, fire walking, [...]
Posted in Leadership on Sep 22nd, 2008
Over the years, I’ve met hundreds of people in transition, and they share a common frustration. No matter how successful and skilled, they can’t get past HR for an interview because they lack the exact experience the position requires.
Well, here’s an executive position where they don’t seem to be too hung up about [...]
Jim Manton - Transition Coach