Feedback is a Gift
"If feedback is a gift, every day was Christmas."
December 2013
How Interactive Media Can Scramble Your Brain
The Tuesday Reading today is an essay “How Interactive Media Can Scramble Your Brain” by James O’Toole that appeared earlier this past fall in strategy+business. O’Toole is a senior fellow in business ethics at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and the author of 17 books including The Executive’s Compass.
A Leadership Reflection: Nelson Mandela
As we reflect on the impact of Nelson Mandela's life and his ability to change the world: for the better:
"It always seems impossible until it is done." Nelson Mandela.
Additionally, from BusinessWeek, "The Leadership Lessons of Nelson Mandela"
http://www.businessweek.com/printer/articles/172548-the-leadership-lessons-of-nelson-mandela
Real Influence – Part 2
This week’s Tuesday Reading “Real Influence,” from the title of Mark Goulston and John Ullmen’s book “Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In,” is a continuation of the reading begun last week. Goulston is a business psychiatrist, executive coach and cofounder of Heartfelt Leadership. Ullmen oversees the website MotivationRules.com and teaches at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. This reading is drawn from four HBR blog posts from the two authors.
Real Influence – Part 1
I’ve titled this week’s Tuesday Reading “Real Influence” from the title of Mark Goulston and John Ullmen’s book “Real Influence: Persuade Without Pushing and Gain Without Giving In.” Goulston is a business psychiatrist, executive coach and cofounder of Heartfelt Leadership. Ullmen oversees the website MotivationRules.com and teaches at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. This reading is drawn from four HBR blog posts from the two authors.