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Labels: Change Management, Positive Psychology
![]() GottaGettaBLOG! 2008-2009An executive coaching, leadership development, and life coaching blog – with a bit of this and that thrown in every now and then - from ICF-Certified Master Coach Barry Zweibel and GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. Thursday, December 31, 2009Play Safely, Kids![]() Labels: Change Management, Positive Psychology Monday, December 21, 2009RockStarLeader Guest Post #4: String Cheese, Dave Grohl, and Rock Star Leadership![]()
Want to know more about how leaders excel at leadership? Visit http://www.leadershipmoves.com/. ----- Image Source: buzzworthy.mtv.com, Thursday, December 17, 2009What's Really Being Shredded?![]() But LifeLock now has an even more puzzling full-page newspaper ad that says: ![]() Okay, someone explain this to me: Why would a company that guarantees you against identity theft be offering something that you wouldn't need after signing up as an enrollment incentive?! Don't get me wrong, shredders are good things. But, in this context, isn't that like offering a free steak dinner to anyone who becomes a vegetarian?! Isn't that like offering you free cat litter for as long as you own your dog?! I guess you could give the shredder away to a loved one, but you'd think LifeLock would rather you give them a subscription to their service instead, no?! Mixed messages, like these, are a pet peeve of mine -- like the TV ads that basically say, "If you're stupid like the people in this TV commercial, then our product is perfect for you!" Argh! So, too, are mixed messages in the workplace -- especially in the leadership space:
The only thing that these things "shred" is your leadership reputation. So take a moment to consider what mixed messages might YOU be sending -- not just in your company's advertising campaign, but in your own leadership style, as well. Protect your Leadership Identity. Labels: Leadership Development, Success at Work Wednesday, December 16, 2009Accenture's 100% Exit Strategy![]() The juxtaposition of news and advertising has always interested me. Case in Point from today's Chicago Tribune, where columnist Phil Rosenthal wrote: "There was a lot of head nodding at Accenture's announcement that Woods was "no longer the right representative for its advertising," even as it promised to "continue to leverage its 'High Performance Business' strategy and 'High Performance Delivered' positioning in the marketplace." As if Accenture had no choice. Clearly Accenture found itself in a tough situation and acted quickly and decisively to address it. Still, depending on how Accenture's clients and prospects think through the implications of what Rosenthal is suggesting, there may be more news about Accenture than just its next advertising campaign. Labels: Business in General Tuesday, December 15, 2009Conflict Hot Buttons?![]() What "triggers" you into conflict? What's your hottest HOT BUTTON? Find out at http://www.ggci.com/leadership-development/hbt.htm. ----- Labels: Conflict, Success at Work Tuesday, December 8, 2009GGCI's Executive Coaching Flow
Recently created this diagram to help explain what I do when a company hires me as an executive coach for some leadership development work. Thought it'd make sense to post it for a wider GottaGettaCoach!, Inc. (GGCI) audience to see, as well, so here it is:
![]() Labels: Business in General, Leadership Development, Positive Psychology, Success at Work Monday, December 7, 2009ManagementSushi Guest Post #2: Time-Management, the TV-Marathon Way![]() Titled, "2010 : Year of the TV Marathon Work Week Approach?!" it's a tongue-in-cheek strategy for managing your way-too-busy work-week, based on how television stations schedule those program marathons. To start things off, Bernie's included some of her favorite (or 'favourite,' as she'd spell it) time-management resources, as well. Here, then, is an excerpt of the post: (... continued at http://managementsushi.com/.)"Monday could be "Email Day" where all we did was respond to what was in our in-boxes. Now many of you get *zillions* of emails, no doubt, but I gotta believe that if you had an entire day to focus just on that, why you might even be able to come in a little bit late on Mondays. And wouldn't that be a nice way to start the week?! ---- Image Source: http://www.learnhebrewpod.com Labels: Getting Unstuck, Just for Fun, Motivation, Positive Psychology, Success at Work Wednesday, December 2, 2009Dissent and Other Keys to Success![]()
"The reassuring news," says Moskal, "is that managers who unwittingly build barriers can also remove them." (Yes, when it comes to professional development, sometimes you actually can teach old dogs new tricks!) His solution: "Senior executives should take a wide-angle look to identify opportunities to empower and motivate front-line managers, while avoiding corrective approaches that stigmatize and single out individuals." Okay. Anyway, he also had an excellent approach to helping managers improve their engagement, strategic analysis skills, and conflict management capabilities: Have each executive establish - and rotate - an "official dissent" role among his/her direct reports. Per Moskal, "Sanctioned opposition can be a powerful tool for collaborative decision-making, analytic skill-building and improved outcomes." I agree. It 'permissions' the quiet ones to speak up. It encourages those who always play 'devil's advocate' to stretch beyond just that. (Hmm, dissenting with the official dissenter is tantamount to agreeing with the original idea, is it not?! And agreeing with the dissenter is, well, agreeing! Watch out you devil's advocates out there, this official dissent thing could rock your world! ) Having an official dissent role in your organization might unlock some truly superb ideas. And in these worst of times, superb ideas are exactly what's needed, are they not?! ---- Labels: Change Management, Conflict, Getting Unstuck, Leadership Development, Motivation, Success at Work |