Episode Duration 29:53 One of my leadership heroes is Ken Blanchard, who is on record of saying, “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” I wholeheartedly agree with Ken, that developing your...
We all can benefit from developing our influence skills. One of my favorite influence books in the last couple years is entitled Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive. I had the opportunity recently...
I got a call this morning from a former coaching client. Two years ago when I was working with Jerry he expressed interest in writing a book, which I enthusiastically encouraged him to pursue. Two...
Accountability. It’s an easy word to say, but when it comes to practicing it, whether on a personal level or across an organization, it’s often not practiced (or practiced well). A recurring theme I hear...
Happy New Year! Thank you for joining us for this special New Year’s episode of The People and Projects Podcast! How many times have you set a new years resolution only to have it hit...
I was discussing how fast time flies by with my friend and colleague Kymme Lightfoot who is a consultant with McGhee Productivity Solutions. McGhee specializes in helping organizations with these very challenges and she hooked...
Thanksgiving is, indeed, one of my favorite holidays. Though celebrated this week in the States, many other countries have a similar holiday with essentially the same purpose: give us a chance to reflect on what...
OK, here’s the situation…. You’re the security guard at a data center, giving a new security guard a tour of the facility. Near the end of the tour you point to a button on the...
I hear it all the time when people describe themselves in a work setting: “I’m a good problem-solver!” Are you a good problem-solver? I’m guessing you would say “Yes!” Well, guess what? According to Michael...
Hello! Thank you for joining me for this episode of The People and Projects Podcast. I’m over in Europe this week facilitating a project management workshop for a great international company. Though I’m thousands of...