January 5, 2014 by Ken Nowack
“Do or do not… there is no try.†Yoda Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? If you are like most people you did–and probably will relapse back to your old habits within 90 days. Old habits are indeed very tough to break and relapse seems greatest when we are under stress. Starting […]
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January 3, 2014 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”  Nelson Mandela Humor Break: Nelson Mandela  was […]
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December 27, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week:Â “How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.” Benjamin Franklin Humor Break: Bev: Al you need to make a resolution for 2014 to be […]
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December 4, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Future of Business has Arrived Competencies: visionary leadership, entrepreneurial leadership, change management Who benefits: those interested in the new business path Consultant Usage: for those who care to stay current with fundamental business changes What’s it about? We aren’t as smart as we think we are. We know […]
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December 1, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. Research on sleep suggests 9% of American workers have fallen asleep at inappropriate times like meetings. 40.6 million American workers […]
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November 24, 2013 by Ken Nowack
“Gratitude is fertilizer for well-being.†Kenneth Nowack If you want to change the world, have a lasting impact on your community, create a meaningful and psychological healthy workplace, develop a safe community, loving family or meaningful partnership–it all starts with you. Several recent research studies have focused on the power of gratitude as a necessary […]
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November 22, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.†Peter Drucker Humor Break: Bev: Al, I am reading this article and it refers to three types […]
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November 15, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “The thing I have learned at IBM is that culture is everything.â€Â Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., (former CEO IBM) Humor Break: After attending a presentation on “Corporate Cultureâ€, the CEO turned to his Director […]
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November 13, 2013 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Why Performance Reviews Don’t Work Competencies: performance management, performance appraisals, coaching Who benefits: executives, managers, supervisors and ultimately, employees; students of management, leadership and organizational development Consultant Usage: organizational level consultants What’s it about? Watched Letterman the other night. Loved his “Top 10†list. Figured it was about time […]
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November 8, 2013 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “What If Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Sisters?†Rosabeth Moss Kanter, suggesting women might have behaved more ethically and therefore not have created the financial crisis of 2008. Humor Break: Bev: Al I […]
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