A marketer and blogger I really admire, Mark W. Schaefer, wrote an excellent post about leadership the other day.
In it, he told the story of how he was inspired by George Bergeron, the Group President of one of the companies Mark worked for.
On George’s desk was a sign that had three simple words – “Leaders [...]
Tag Archive: people
Think Bigger Than You
What I Learn From My Daughter
In life and in business, we’re constantly learning.
New knowledge; new ideas; new viewpoints. Anyone that says otherwise is missing out.
After all, when we stop learning, we (or our business) simply die. Your competitors are always learning; so should you.
But where do we learn from? Where do we get the inspiration to make the changes we [...]
Run Your Business Like a Cocktail Stick
Think about the humble cocktail stick.
Nothing fancy – just a short, sharp piece of wood. Simple in design yet still multi-functional.
It can be used for drinks umbrellas. It can be used as a toothpick. It can be used to mix up snack concoctions like cheese and meat cubes. It can be used for cleaning tiny [...]
How We Work
If I’m a barman, I use a bottle opener to open a bottle of wine.
If I’m a hairdresser, I use a comb to style.
But this is simple – this is using tools for their specific use. We can all do that.
I can also use a bottle opener with my kid to pretend we’re drilling for [...]
Stagnation & Self-Righteousness
We’re a funny bunch in social media.
We bitch and complain that the medium we’re practicing in doesn’t get taken seriously as a medium, and that many businesses are still way behind when it comes to adopting.
We call brands out – companies and individuals – because they don’t do something the way we feel it should [...]
Team Building
Companies put a lot of effort into team building.
They spend thousands on booking events and locations to foster team spirit. Weekends away, surviving in the wilderness, setting tasks to pass to create a better understanding of teamwork.
Thing is, it’s very often a false economy. Team building exercises like this can work, but often feel like [...]
Size Really Doesn’t Matter
“Even a little dog can piss on a big building.” – Jim Hightower.
As people, we’re fixated on size. We want bigger houses; bigger cars; bigger offices; bigger paychecks.
If our neighbour gets a pool, ours has to be bigger. It’s one of the fallacies of being human; big means successful.
The same goes for business. We see [...]
Silos
According to Webster’s Dictionary, the meaning of the word silo is a trench or pit used to exclude air, or an underground structure.
So, by definition, a silo is something that chokes the life out of you, or keeps you hidden from view.
So why do so many businesses continue to silo their people from each other?
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