The Ultimately Irrational
This is from one of my Private Roster Mentor Members, Mike Drayton in the UK, and his newsletter, Opus Performance: A parking firm in Cardiff refused to cancel a parking ticket given to a woman who had stopped to attempt to
Returning from Berlin
Travel is often burdensome these days, but the beauty of it can still shine through, especially when you're fortunate enough to be able to indulge yourself. Last night, Guido and Susanne Quelle and I had an unexpected farewell dinner when Guido
Berlin III
Completed the Change Management Workshop today. Very nice dinner last night hosted by Guido Quelle at Vox in the Hyatt. Tonight I take the entire group to Aigner Gendarmenmarkt. Happy to be missing the snow back home, hope it clears
Berlin
I'm in Berlin for the first time in 48 years, having first visited as an exchange student to Finland during the height of the Cold War. As opposed to the youth hostels we stayed at in 1963, I'm ensconced in
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 01/10/11
January 10, 2011—Issue #69 This week’s focus point: Two big upsets in American football playoffs yesterday, in my view. Seahawks, with a losing record, beat the defending Superbowl champion Saints. And the Jets beat the Colts, who have one
Ahoy! Who’s Running this Ship?
I tell every consultant whom I mentor to assume the client is “healthy.” That is, the client isn’t “damaged” until and unless you see evidence that the client is the problem: screaming at subordinates, lying to colleagues, cheating on expenses.
How to Manage Up in A Down World
Top 10 Tips For Managing Up in a Top Down World by Roberta Matuson It may seem unnatural to manage those above you in the top-down world of business. But mastering this skill is exactly what must be done to excel