August 9, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I have never taken any exercise except sleeping and resting.†Mark Twain Ajax, our guide dog puppy in training is an early riser. As a result we tend to be getting less sleep than we would really like. Yes, raising a guide dog puppy is a lot like raising infants. We wish Ajax was more […]
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August 5, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Blunder Competencies: self-development, leadership, adaptability, stress Who benefits: leaders, managers, professionals, those seeking personal growth Consultant Usage: great material for incorporation into leadership training, any feedback situation, must read for executive coaches What’s it about? I am overjoyed. This is my second “don’t miss†book on my summer reading […]
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August 2, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention.” Tom Peters Ajax, the guide dog puppy we are raising has finally been able to go to the public park in Santa Monica to interact with other dogs. We can tell right away that is certainly isn’t the alpha dog around others but he is curious to approach […]
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July 26, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“I told my psychiatrist that everyone hates me. He said I was being ridiculous — everyone hasn’t met me yet.†Rodney Dangerfield  Anytime we go anywhere with our guide dog puppy in training, Ajax, we plan on taking extra time. Almost without exception other people stop us to ask questions about the guide dog […]
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July 19, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.” Â Antoine de Saint Exupery Ajax, the guide dog puppy we are currently raising to hopefully lead someone who is sight impaired is a great metaphor for the executive coaching work I do with senior level […]
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July 12, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“If all of your friends jumped  off a cliff  would you do the same thing?” Beverly Nowack We sure are rooting for the guide dog puppy we are raising named Ajax to go on to become a leader for someone who is blind. Those who have guide dogs or any type of service dog need to totally trust […]
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June 21, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus” Mark Twain Ajax is now 13-weeks old and learning his basic skills of leadership for guide dog puppies. Here is what is doing pretty well in terms of “basic skills”: Sitting Laying down Walking on a leash (with his guide dog bib) […]
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June 17, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Emotional Intelligence for Managing Results in a Diverse World: The Hard Truth about Soft Skills in the Workplace Competencies: self-development, diversity, performance management, coaching talent, influence skills, conflict management, anger management Who benefits: managers and supervisors, employees, teams, human resource professionals Consultant Usage: trainers in communication skills, diversity issues, […]
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June 10, 2009 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTIONER Title: Diversity: Leaders Not Labels Competencies: self-development, diversity skills, leadership skills Who benefits: individuals in the workforce or going to enter the workforce Consultant Usage: as a coach or career development specialist — useful as a book to recommend to others What’s it about? I had not read a book […]
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June 7, 2009 by Ken Nowack
“They say ‘practice” makes perfect.’ Of course, it doesn’t. For the vast majority of golfers it merely consolidates imperfection.†Henry Longhurst The phrase, “leverage your strengths†has become commonplace in the language of talent development positive psychology. By now you pretty much want to believe that the secret of success is to become more of […]
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