One of my favorite movies is Finding Nemo. There’s a great scene in the film where a group of fish find themselves trapped in a net. They struggle, feel scared and desperately try to come up with a plan to escape and survive. It’s every fish for himself. However, Nemo devises a brillian…
When we make the effort to uncover the invisible talent, employees gain the success they deserve and the company gains the insight of experienced, capable workers who already know the organization inside and out. If this kind of advantage on your competition appeals to you, read on and to f…
Most leaders face this dilemma every day, especially when the stakes are high: preserve the relationship or push for results? This is the compassion vs. accountability dilemma. Read More
It's important to make the distinction between being a traffic controller and a traffic enabler. While both controlling and enabling the traffic flow of work is ideal, that’s not an option for most leaders. You can do one or the other but not both. If you choose the role of traffic enable…
Social fundraising practitioners who grew up doing walks, runs and rides can have difficulty relating to livestreaming. We sometimes don’t want to believe that these online (especially gaming) communities are real communities. But make no mistake — they are. Read More
