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- Waging Peace and Winning Means Sitting Down with Critics, Bloviators, Bellyachers, and Back Bench Complainers…Why?
…Because That’s Just the Way it is.One of the more frequent questions I get in a variety of forms, temperatures, and skepticism is about sitting down with the enemy. “I was wondering whether you think it’s a good idea for us to sit down with a group of people who are the equivalent of the chain-themselves-to-trees people, who have a list … Continue reading “Waging Peace and Winning Means Sitting Down with Critics, Bloviators, Bellyachers, and Back Bench Complainers…Why?
…Because That’s Just the Way it is.” - Who Will Win in November?
Jeff Greenfield has the Answer.
Is it Going to be Bugs or Daffy?Jeff Greenfield, a nationally known political correspondent and analyst for four major television networks, has a fool-proof methodology for predicting who will be elected president. He forecasts, “To know who will win, keep in mind one clear consistent irrefutable rule: Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck.” Greenfield goes on to explain with many examples, “The … Continue reading “Who Will Win in November?
Jeff Greenfield has the Answer.
Is it Going to be Bugs or Daffy?” - Helping Hands, Holding HandsOne of the smallest, but truly powerful decencies is holding hands or offering a helping hand. This gesture is so small we probably hardly ever think of it. But quite often at 82 as I approach a doorway, a curb, or a staircase someone will reach out and offer me a hand even though I … Continue reading “Helping Hands, Holding Hands”
- Your Integrity Manifesto
The Ingredients of Integrity and TrustCredibility and Trust are built on the fundamentally acceptable behavior of an organization and its leaders. The approach advocated here comes from observing hundreds of leaders and managers over 40 years and how they achieved a reputation for trustable behavior. In general, these managers believed in or had a mantra similar to; “Credibility is conferred … Continue reading “Your Integrity Manifesto
The Ingredients of Integrity and Trust” - Authenticity
Tough to Achieve,
but Enormously Liberating and PowerfulAuthenticity is a self-directed process of continuous analysis, validation, and verification of personal beliefs, practices, guiding principles, aspirations, and operational purposes that drive, direct, focus, and fulfill your life. The higher you go in operations, and as a trusted strategic advisor, the more your authenticity and that of other senior decision-makers comes into play. The … Continue reading “Authenticity
Tough to Achieve,
but Enormously Liberating and Powerful” - Reputation vs. TrustI’ve always thought that the whole notion of reputation was more a Public Relations construct than a management concern. Leaders learn quickly to care about trust from stakeholders and victims. During my nearly 40 years in reputation, leadership, and organizational recovery, I can’t recall a serious discussion of reputation in a management circumstance by those … Continue reading “Reputation vs. Trust”