Archive for the ‘ Leadership ’ Category
Are you or the employees that report to you fearful in the workplace? Businessweek author Liz Ryan, who writes about both leadership and the younger generations of workers, wrote an article that brings up ten signs that indicate you might be working in a fearful environment. Fear has spread through various businesses since the economic [ READ MORE ]
A good self leader wants to manage their own reputation by being proactive and wise about what they share with others—in the real world and the virtual one[ READ MORE ]
I’ll admit it…I’m a technology nerd. I enjoy reading about technology news on a daily basis. Usually, the articles I read are about the latest and greatest gadgets, software updates, etc… However, lately I’ve been seeing more and more news articles and blog postings about high level executives and developers slinging mud at their competitors. [ READ MORE ]
"A lot of people are afraid to ask for what they need because they think if they get turned down, that people are turning them down. The only person that can turn you down, is yourself." Ken Blanchard[ READ MORE ]
One of my favorite films is Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 classic, Pulp Fiction. I’ve seen it a million times and will probably see it a million more. In my most recent viewing, I locked in on the following exchange between Uma Thurman’s character, Mia Wallace, and John Travolta’s character, Vincent Vega. Upon meeting for the first [ READ MORE ]
Takes my breath away… Xoxo Nish P.S Speak to influence[ READ MORE ]
As both a baseball fan and a not-ready-for-prime-time “expert” on leadership, I’ve been following the Hanley Ramirez story as it has unfolded over the last couple of days. Ramirez is the talented superstar shortstop of the Florida Marlins who was removed from a game earlier this week for not hustling. Ramirez was not at all [ READ MORE ]
The truth is, we want to be great! We want excellence, meaning, and worthwhile achievements in our life and in our work. There is a voice inside of everyone that craves greatness—a call to live, lead, and love at a higher level[ READ MORE ]
For the last 12 months, I have been trying to buy my first home. My wife and I decided it was time to find a place we could truly call “home.” 10 months ago, I entered into a sales agreement to purchase a property. It was a dreaded short sale, and I knew going into [ READ MORE ]
What happens when you and your manager don’t see eye to eye on an work related issue? Just LAUGH!! Here’s a light hearted video that was actually an Out Take from a One on One video that I recently directed for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Sometimes you just need to let it out!![ READ MORE ]
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