Monthly Archives: August 2012

Sheryl Sandberg’s Version of How to “Have It All”

“Really?” the snippy portion of my brain quips. Women just need more ambition to succeed? I have been a little torqued ever since hearing that …

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Go Ahead, Rush to Judgment!

I just finished a fantastic read, Jonathan Haidt‘s The Righteous Mind, Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. An alternate title could have been, …

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Change Management Meets Organization Development

“Is Change Management the New OD? What’s the Connection and Who Cares?“ That was the topic I was recently asked to address as part of …

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Political Conventions: What are Your Sacred Cows?

The sweet smell of the presidential election season is upon us. It’s convention time. For those not following every candidate misstep or the latest poll, …

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Leadership Resilience: Will You Grow or Crash?

Challenge and hardship can be great teachers. In the 1990s, the Center for Creative Leadership found that over one third of leaders learned significant lessons …

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Personal Brand – Are You The CEO Of Your Career?

Are you keenly aware of your personal brand? Do you know how others perceive your contribution and value? Can you articulate your “X” factor? In …

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What Talented Leaders Understand About Disappointment

My dear friend Amy Tirion, founder of Delight for the Soul and an all-around wise, wonderful and beautiful person, recently posted a great blog on …

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Why Create Workplace Optimism?

PeopleResults is thrilled to share insights today from friend and guest blogger Shawn Murphy. We’re in a business era punctuated by emerging new paradigms challenging deeply …

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Agile Performance Feedback

I’ve done a lot of research and reading lately that really cemented my view that feedback delivered via the formalized annual performance review, is not very …

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Awareness: The Secret Sauce To Changing Behavior

Are you self-aware? Do you know anyone who you consider to be really self-aware? How is that working for you? … the other person? My …

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