Some Simple Lists
In my experience, about 85% of organizations attempting change of any sort are largely unsuccessful. Reasons: • Fad • HR sponsored or implemented • Some manager's pet project • No long-term reinforcement • No adjustments made for culture or beliefs • No flexibility as conditions change •
Thrive! Chapter 4
Listen to Alan reading a chapter from his most recent book Thrive! [podcast]http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/wp-content/podcasts/Thrive%20Chapter%204.mp3[/podcast] and now also on iTunes http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/thrive-chapter-4/ Click Here for entire podcast series table of contents
Line of the Week
I'm running a Mentor Mastery session in London in February, and secured the presidential suite at The Stafford Hotel through American Express Black Card. All details were taken care of. However, I thought it would be a good idea to talk
Dash (Episode 41)
http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/dash-episode-41/ Click Here for entire series table of contents © Alan Weiss 2010. All rights reserved.
Stupid Amateurism
I receive Google Alerts each day, which inform me of where my name, "million dollar consulting," "value based fees," and other aspects of my intellectual property appear. Overwhelmingly, these are favorable notices, and I always try to say "thank you."
Stiletto Questions
I've often spoken of the "martial arts" of language, which means taking the other person's momentum and turning it back at them. For example, when you're asked, "What is your fee?" you respond, "I don't know, what are your goals?"
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 1/25/10
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo®’s mission is to help readers to thrive. January 25, 2010—Issue #19 This week’s focus point: Small businesses employ far more people than major corporations, and they create many more net, new jobs than do Fortune 1000 companies.
Latham Earns SAC® Board Approval
January 8, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Society for Advancement of Consulting Elevates Ann Latham to Board Approved Status The Society for Advancement of Consulting® (SAC) has approved another member to achieve the rare SAC® Board Approved designation. This approval means that the consultant has
Five Named to Million Dollar Consulting® Mentor Hall of Fame
January 25, 2010 For Immediate Release Five Inducted Into Million Dollar Consultant® Hall of Fame Five outstanding consultants from diverse disciplines have been inducted into the Million Dollar Consultant® Hall of Fame. Criteria for membership in this elite group are: • Serving as an exemplar
Odds and Ends
WARNING: The following are personal opinions and may cause harm to your belief systems. Proceed at your own risk. We are not responsible for fainting or nausea. Please put your own oxygen mask on first. • Over half of all union