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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Do you know where you belong?: Drucker on the where and who of success
Knowing where you belong is one of the central questions I saw people struggling with as I got motivated to launch the Anchors and Bridges project, and so I’m always on the lookout for good ideas on this issue. Lately I’ve been enjoying reading a new book of previously unpublished lectures by the late management expert [...]
3 Ways to do “First Who, then What” in your career
Lately I’ve been rereading Good to Great, and have been struck by how Jim Collins’ research findings are more nuanced than his catchy wording might initially suggest: for example, “First who, then what” was not just about getting “the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus,” but also about the [...]
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Overcoming cynicism in the social sectors
Yesterday’s post on working for change from within “the system” raises an additional issue for leaders in the social sectors. Social-sector organizations strive to be places of idealism that counteract cynical forces in society, but just like any other organization, they are in some ways themselves still part of ”the system”–They have many of the same flaws as [...]
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How to work for change within the system
This is the first in a series of Sunday spiritual posts, looking at Anchors and Bridges® issues from a more in-depth spiritual or philosophical viewpoint than is typical the rest of the week, or more specifically addressing the issues faced by people of faith or religious leaders. Nearly every leader faces the challenge at some point in life of [...]
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Networking: How much time should you spend on followup?
A friend here in DC who has been to a number of networking events recently and has tried to follow Keith Ferrazzi’s video advice in my earlier post asked me to comment more: I have got some contacts thru the last a few events. Now I’m thinking about how much time I should allocate on building each [...]
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