Comfy Brown Shirt Day
A Friday before a long weekend calls for the comfy brown shirt at work. I’ve had this Hilfiger collared shirt for some time now, and it’s like my comfort wardrobe for work.
No one’s around anyways…
work
Rousing the Rabble
Har, doing some rabble-rousing at work with our internal blog! Talking about salaries and ceilings is sure to incite people.
It ain’t me. I gotta straighten that out. Blog comments are directed at me, the messenger of the information. I don’t create the guidance, I just pass along the info.
Rough Day at Work
What a day at work. Unexpected craziness from what I thought was a situation under control. Did I attract this negativity upon myself?
I must exercise the secret and turn my frown upside down! I must think positively and attract only good vibrations. You know what would be a positive experience? If UCLA and North Carolina don’t win this weekend. 🙂
Is personal gain not allowed with the secret? I dunno.
One Quality of a Leader
An open-ended commentary about the most looked for quality in a leader.
Consistency, integrity, sacrifice, charisma, humility, vision, principles, honor, passion, ninja skills, communication, clarity – the list goes on.
Clarity is key. Clarity is the key component, because you need to have clarity in your communication to the people you lead, and to the people you serve, you need to have clarity of mission, purpose and passion so people want to follow you, and you need clarity of purpose to wade through all the information that will come your way to find the truth, or at least the most relevant information.
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"You Can’t Shine a Turd"
“You can’t shine a turd,” an old salty dog tried to explain to me, then a young, naive whippersnapper. I didn’t understand what he meant, but as the years went by two plus two started to equal four. As an older, not-so-naive whippersnapper, I have sadly come across several individuals who fit the bill, and today I add another to the list.
So for all you young whippersnappers out there, just remember, “you can’t shine a turd.” And don’t fall N Luv (wit a Stripper) either.
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HPO in HBR
The July/August 2005 issue of the Harvard Business Review is dedicated to the High-Performance Organization. Some pretty good (and relevant) articles all relating to management, leadership, and of course, high performing organizations.
So when does the annual Slam Kicks issue hit the newsstands? Discussions on who’s going to be on the cover is underway at niketalk.com.