Most of you probably don’t remember, but a while ago I asked readers for help coming up with a new tag line. That was actually the second time I tried tapping my readership for help.
During the time I’ve been mulling your responses and advice (thanks Dave!) my blog was totally redesigned—no more road.
Today, for whatever reason, the tag has been boiling, instead of at a low simmer on the back burner, and what popped into my head was YOUR leadership breakthrough, which, while not terrible, didn’t really light fires, although it goes well with the new design.
I kept re-reading what …read more

Oh for the memory of youth; not memories, but the ability to remember what I’m doing.
Last July I started looking for a new tagline. Even though I’m stuck committed to the blog’s name I want something that reflects my take on leadership as opposed to the generally accepted view.
Like any blogger I asked my then readers what they thought, received some interesting suggestions and promptly forgot about it.
The subject recently came up again, so I looked up the post and here are what I think are the best from those suggestions.
Eric Eggertson, who used to write CommonSensePR, gave me a …read more

Last April Steve Tobak, who writes BNET’s The Corner Office, did a post on 5 classic blunders when presenting to the board of directors. Good post, interesting and useful if you’re in that arena.
But his current post, 5 Classic Dumb Executive Moves is priceless; not just the five of his own that he shared, but the dozens shared by readers.
The great thing is that they apply to everyone, so you don’t have to be an executive to learn from them.
Many talked about email sent to the wrong people or the entire company instead of the one person for whom it …read more