Posts for "leadership"


Who holds the best meetings? (and other questions you should ask)

From upstartHR
August 29, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Which of your supervisors holds the best meetings?I was in a session at HR Florida and the speaker tossed out that question. Most of the audience likely ignored it, but I couldn’t ... (more)

NYU Wagner’s Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
August 9, 2011 at 12:02 am
NYU Wagner’s Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Public Service is now accepting applications for the 2012 Class! The fellowship offers a chance for leaders early in public ... (more)

Barriers to Adopting Social Media: Uncertainty

From Know Your Own Bone
August 8, 2011 at 8:31 am
(Or, 5 Things You Need To Know When Developing and Carrying Out a Social Media Strategy) Adopting social strategies- such as taking on innovative social media initiatives requires ... (more)

Beware of the Leadership Literature: It’s Hazardous

From Dan Erwin
August 4, 2011 at 4:46 pm
One of the big obstacles most business people have to overcome is the leadership literature. Books by well-known execs and most lectures, courses and even media pronouncements ... (more)

The case for developing leaders at all levels

From upstartHR
August 4, 2011 at 6:30 am
Today I’m going to make the case for leadership development at all levels, not just at the top of the organization. Think about it, do you want those employees positioned ... (more)

Createquity Writing Fellowship – Fall 2011

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
July 27, 2011 at 9:31 am
Overview Createquity.com, a blog and unique virtual think tank promoting next-generation ideas about the role of the arts in a creative society, is seeking talented arts policy ... (more)

Mike Durant’s Principles of Leadership

From upstartHR
July 8, 2011 at 6:00 am
If you don’t know who Mike Durant is, you are missing out on an amazing story. He is the pilot of Super Six Four, the Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down in Somalia ... (more)

Barriers to Adopting Social Media: Radical Trust

From Know Your Own Bone
July 5, 2011 at 8:34 am
(or, How Trusting Your Online Audience Puts Your Organization at a Huge PR Advantage) Adopting social strategies- such as taking on innovative social media initiatives- requires ... (more)

Is Talent Overrated? If So, Why?

From Dan Erwin
June 26, 2011 at 7:53 am
It was Mark Zuckerberg who commented that "Someone who is exceptional in their role is not just a little better than someone who is pretty good. They are 100 times better." ... (more)

What’s your soul-on-fire superpower? On Seth Godin, Spreadsheets and Creepy Crawlers

From Life After College by Jenny Blake
June 22, 2011 at 12:05 pm
I was on the phone with my brother yesterday, and I gave him some career-related homework (the pro or the con of having a sister who’s a life coach, depending ... (more)

Want to Be a Part of It? Apply to be an ELNYA Fellow!

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
June 20, 2011 at 9:48 pm
In its inaugural year, the ELNYA Fellows Program will be an opportunity for young professionals in the creative industries to play a structured, season-long role in the organization. ... (more)

David Brooks Tells the Truth on Democrats, Republicans, Medicare, the Deficit and American Politics

From Dan Erwin
June 14, 2011 at 10:19 am
At last, someone who's astute, knowledgeable and wise tells the truth about American politics. And a Republican voter, no less. This morning's article by a homeless Hamiltonian ... (more)

Inspiring Institutions to Embrace Social Strategies: A Formula for Change

From Know Your Own Bone
June 13, 2011 at 6:12 pm
Over the next five weeks starting today, I will be featuring posts on the topic of inspiring change to prepare nonprofit organizations to adapt to social strategies.  Within ... (more)

120 Segundos

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
May 31, 2011 at 5:58 pm
2 minutos* es el promedio que pasa un estudiante de bachillerato tratando de resolver un problema de matemáticas antes de pedir ayuda o rendirse – y posiblemente concluir que ... (more)

Communicating layoffs

From upstartHR
May 25, 2011 at 6:00 am
Communicating layoffs has to be hard work. I’ve never done it, but even having conversations that affect the livelihood of employees one-on-one is tough enough. Recently ... (more)

…No hay ni novia fea…

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
May 21, 2011 at 8:04 pm
Ni jefes malos.  Y si crees que la razón que creo que no hay jefes malos es porque toda mi carrera he sido privilegiada con jefes “justos y buena gente”  – comparto que ... (more)

!Click!

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
May 15, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Porque unas personas hacen ¡click! con su vida laboral – y disfrutan de su trabajo? ¿Mientras otros hacen ¡plonk! porque no logran hacer tracción – y de lunes a viernes ... (more)

“You Have to be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable”- One-Line Lessons on Leadership

From Know Your Own Bone
May 5, 2011 at 1:47 am
I will be graduating from the University of Southern California next Friday with my Master’s of Public Administration (MPA). I am pleased to report that, even with real-world ... (more)

Rich Nelson, President & CEO of the Utah Technology Council - May 24th @ Noon (Key Bank Tower Suite 500 - Tanner LLC Office)

From Young Finance Professionals
May 3, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Richard R. Nelson is President and CEO of the Utah Technology Council (since 1999).  Under his leadership, the Council’s industry-driven agenda has created the $300M Utah Fund ... (more)

4 Tips for Encouraging Team Member Participation

From Dan Erwin
May 2, 2011 at 10:21 am
You know the drill. A team meeting is called to make a decision on an important issue, but only the usual suspects participate. All the rest keep their mouths shut and their ideas ... (more)

¡Quien lo vive es quien lo goza!

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
May 1, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Cuando el economista John Maynard Keynes dijo: “A largo plazo todos moriremos” – a simple vista pareceria que estaba festejando con todos aquellos que se guían por la filosofía: ... (more)

Social Media and Museum Fundraising: 3 Easy Ways to Jump-Start the Relationship

From Know Your Own Bone
April 26, 2011 at 5:16 pm
The Fundraising Process *This post is directed toward museum professionals, but these simple fundraising to-dos translate to nearly all nonprofits. In March, I spoke about how ... (more)

Building Leaders for the Greater Good

From Entrepreneur & Self-Employed Business Journal
April 25, 2011 at 11:45 am
In the board game “Jenga,” players try to remove sections of an assembled tower without sending the structure crashing to the floor. Those who keep their towers standing can ... (more)

Become a CEO with Personal Branding Magazine Issue 16

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
April 25, 2011 at 9:00 am
Personal Branding Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 4 The CEO Brand Twin cover special! Summary Volume 4, Issue 4 is focused on CEO branding strategies, leadership and corporate ... (more)

El día en que el Llanero Solitario se bajó de su caballo

From Silvana Roiter: The Blog
April 23, 2011 at 4:58 pm
Si se acuerdan de las Olimpiadas del 2004 en Atenas, posiblemente también se acordaran de uno de los equipos que mas figuro en los medios de comunicación – y no fue por todas ... (more)