Archive for the 'Leadership' Category


Facebook’s Response

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Being an Expert

All I am really an expert at is being stupid and learning from it….I have become an expert at not making the same mistake twice, and learning from every stupid thing I have ever done. -Larry Winget

Not Finishing the Race

Check out this video: Runner slips and falls across the finish line. Yea, I know it’s morbid, but it’s pretty funny.

Leadership and Foolish Choices

People make dumb decisions. We make scores of them everyday, all of which affect us to varying degrees. There are decisions with limited repercussions, such as eating one too many pieces of pizza at lunch. It’s a bad decision, but its ill effects are limited to minor post-meal discomfort. Other decisions are more far-reaching. Choosing [...]

Stating the Obvious

I helped paint and repair a house today. There were about 20 people working on the house. Luckily, we had a paint sprayer to help speed the painting process. It was a noisy piece of equipment with an interesting noise/pause style. [Paint Sprayer] “Brum brum.” – pauses – [Paint Sprayer] “Brum brum.” – pauses – [...]

Leaning on Our Strengths

Everyone has a certain set of primary talents. Some folks are athletic. Others, easy going. Some are visionaries. Others are charismatic. Some talents are difficult to pinpoint and others are quite blatant. Aside from the primary or most obvious talent are other talents that don’t come quite as naturally. Perhaps a musician is great at [...]

Leadership and Groups

The leaders of a group define who a group is. More specifically, the eminent leader defines who the group is and how they act. The subordinate leaders help to influence a situation, but the primary leadership always is the determining factor of a group’s character. The first response to such a statement is denial, “No, [...]

A Boy Named Pin

There once was a boy named Pin, Who stood on some steps with a grin. He lurked on his perch, With a penchant for works And he sorely wished to be in. He fixed his gaze on things afar, While wishing only to play his cards, He dreamed of what the others had, He schemed [...]

10 Things You Should Know

This is great entry by Kim Meyer : 10 Things You Should Know About People … if you want them to hear what you’re saying. [Via]

Middle Management

You know you’re destined to be a Middle Manager if you: 1) Believe that long meetings are the best way to communicate everything. 2) Believe that no meeting is complete without repeating the information three times. 3) Believe that being at work for 8 hours a day is more important than getting your work done. [...]