Removing Obstacles to Success
June 30, 1:53 pm
by Dan Bobinski
Just my humble opinion here - a statistical sample of one. But I’d like to think that coaching and training in management and leadership development for 20 years gives me a platform with a at least a modicum of experience to talk about.
At issue? I just rec’d my weekly ASTD Buzz, and one […]
April 30, 2:02 pm
Long-time readers of my column and blog know that I am a fervent advocate of what I’ve called Strategic Alignment — aligning an organization’s entire operation with the leadership’s vision, mission, goals, and values. From the big picture point of view, this involves vice presidents (or department heads or key managers, depending on the size […]
April 16, 3:23 pm
Ever notice how many time management systems are out there? The Franklin Planner co-mingled w/ Stephen Covey’s organization and became the Franklin-Covey Planner, what many consider to the be “the standard” in time management systems.
Another system is David Allen’s Getting Things Done. And Anthony Robbins has his Rapid Planning Method. You also have Julie Morgenstern’s […]
April 10, 8:36 am
Recently I had the privilege of attending a workshop presented by Patricia Latham Ball, a principal at Management Northwest, which is a legal resource for employers. Ball is a former Ada County (Idaho) Deputy Prosecutor in employment law who determined it would be more noble to help companies steer clear of trouble rather than prosecute […]
March 30, 7:12 am
Joanne was listening to a manager from another department getting snippy with her over the phone. “What’s wrong with you people?” he said, his voice rising in anger. “You pretty much do nothing all day long! All I’m asking is that you do your jobs. Why can’t you get my simple request processed?”
As a new […]
March 25, 4:11 am
Nicole C. Snyder, an attorney with Holland and Hart in Boise, Idaho, recently blogged about how the Idaho Legislature passed a bill that gives some teeth to the traditionally paper tiger of a non compete agreement.
The blog post garnered it share of comments against non competes. For example, Tac Anderson of TechBoise took a viewpoint […]
March 21, 11:44 am
No One is Too Small to Participate
We often think that to get the “best” ideas we need to bring in Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, or Tom Peters and let them guide us.
Not that outside eyes looking in can’t bring good ideas, and today’s management gurus can certainly tout some good ideas. However, quite often the […]
Recent Comments