We all need to have a “listening” tune-up from time-to-time. Today’s reading “How to Really Listen”serves that purpose. The article is from the Harvard Business Review Blogs and was written by Peter Bergman, author (“Get the Right Things Done”) and strategic advisor to CEOs and their leadership teams.
Listening is hard, one or the hardest of the routine things we have to do each day.
Peter Bergman, author of today’s reading – “What’s Your One Big Theme?” – takes time each year at Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year to identify what he wants to change during the coming year. Others, write New Year’s resolutions. And, when you think about it, there’s no magic in any particular day. So today may be your day to identify your one thing to work on until you’ve nailed it. And, then as a leader striving to be better, you identify a next one thing.
A few weeks ago, Erik Lundberg, an ITLP alum from the University of Washington, shared with me a short piece from Inc. – “Don’t Be Afraid to Break Stuff” – which is today’s Tuesday Reading. Chris Mittelstaedt, Founder and CEO of the FruitGuys, a company delivering farm-fresh fruit and vegetables to the American workplace, homes, and schools, is the author.
Today’s reading “Five Questions That Should Shape Any Change Program” comes from Scott Keller and Colin Price, directors at McKinsey & Company and coauthors of the book Beyond Performance. This article appeared early in December in the HBR blog.