Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 12/05/16
Peter Drucker once observed—when he was having a pretty bad day, I'd guess—that evidence shows that the only thing in abundant supply is the universal incompetent. I have enormous respect for Drucker, but we part company on this observation. The key
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/28/16
I've learned that there's a difference between being opportunistic and being innovative. Opportunity is known to "knock." Innovation never does. You have to fire it up. That's because we're usually opportunistic in response to some stimulus. We react well. Often, we're
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/14/16
I'm sitting in a corner suite looking out at the Ginza in Tokyo. It's 6 am, and people are starting their day. We'll be leaving soon for the airport and our flight back to New York. I love the mornings,
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 11/7/16
We’ll be in Kyoto for the election, I’m happy to report. Odd fact: Much of the Republican leadership doesn’t support their candidate; there are charges of harassment against him; he hasn’t released his tax returns; he keeps shooting himself in
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/31/16
How many people do you know who allow themselves to be vulnerable? By "vulnerable" I don't mean weak, or disabled. I mean the voluntary decision to share a failure, error, setback, poor decision, or mistake. Many people I meet have
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/24/16
There's an old story about a boy scout trying to earn a merit badge for community service who sees an elderly women unsteady on a corner, trying to cross a busy street. He rushes to help, and despite her protestations
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/17/16
If not now, when? That's the question I usually ask the people I coach who have all sorts of reasons why they can't do something. I've asked corporate clients the same question. It became apparent that most people could readily explain why
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/10/16
My Thought Leadership Conference had begun with a reception the first evening, and on the first day, at noon, the Four Seasons in Palm Beach informed me that we would all have to evacuate because of the looming hurricane. The
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 10/3/16
It's not unusual to be denied permission to do something, for good reason. Sometimes it's for safety (you can't stand in the aisle during takeoff), sometimes for other people's comfort (you shouldn't allow your kids to run through the museum
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 9/26/16
My dogs are excellent at anticipating and picking up non-verbal cues. If I put on my gym shorts and sneakers, they go back to sleep, because they don't come with me when I work out. But if I put on