The Leadership Caffeine Blog
Leaders: Are You Coaching Your Teams for Creativity?
In group settings, when I ask senior leaders whether they've ever attended or sponsored their team members to attend programs focused on creativity and idea generation, the silence is palpable. Alternatively, it's hard to regain control of the discussion when I ask...
Leaders: Are You Coaching Your Teams for Creativity?
There’s little doubt creativity is vital in the workplace, and that idea generation is the enabler of creative problem solving and innovation. The better our teams and colleagues are at generating ideas, the better the odds of surviving and thriving in our topsy-turvy world. Yet, idea generation and problem-solving practices are stale and decidedly lacking in creativity in too many organizations.
Leadership Caffeine™: Is it Time for a Leadership Break?
If you’ve been in a formal leadership role for awhile, it’s healthy to assess whether the stress fractures you are feeling or showing, might just be in need of some healing time. Here are 5 questions and answers that might suggest you need a leadership break:
Leadership Caffeine™: Making Time to Glimpse the Future and Re-Think
As technology finally begins to catch up to our long-standing vision for how it can positively change our work lives and our businesses, it may just be time for us to rethink our stone-age approaches on how we work. If you’ve not pushed yourself to explore the new tools, and if you are responsible in some form or fashion for pushing the envelope on how your firm competes in the market, engages clients and arms its people to win, it might just be time to spend a few minutes focusing on the future.
#FollowFriday The Blog Version: Two Pros Worth Following
I most enjoy connecting with individuals who motivate, inspire, encourage, challenge and generally push us to think and act in ways that make us better as professionals and as human beings. Mom’s old advice of, picking the right crowd to hang around with, was spot on.
I thought it might be nice to share a few thoughts beyond 140 characters from time to time on some remarkable individuals worth following. I look forward to continuing this process and helping us all live Mom’s advice!
Leadership Caffeine™: Coping with Workplace Critics
I’ve yet to accomplish anything worth a damn when I didn’t have a fair number of critics lined up and all too happy to tell me why I was out of my mind. It’s a fair bet you’ve seen this before as well. In my experience, the more audacious and creative the idea, program or strategy, the more vocal the critics become. Here are five ideas to help you cope with the worst of your workplace critics.
April, 2011 Leadership Development Carnival
One of the highlights of every month for me is wandering through the great content at the latest Leadership Development Carnival. Many of my favorite leadership and management writers and thinkers are represented, and it is truly fun to find so many ideas and insights under one roof. Thanks to Sharlyn Lauby, author of the excellent blog, HR Bartender, for hosting this month’s edition.
Management Week in Review for April 2, 2011
Every week, I share three thought-provoking management posts for the week. This week’s selections feature content on: moving forward, taking steps to ensure that your company will appeal to the best and brightest of the Facebook Generation and some thoughts on Enchantment with Guy Kawasaki along with some new productivity tools. Enjoy!
The Millennial View: Public Speaking Doesn’t Suck
This week’s Millennial View by Eric Rodriguez offers encouragement to younger professionals on why, “Public Speaking Doesn’t Suck.” Eric is the voice of The Millennial View here at Management Excellence, offering ideas and insights for early career professionals in or entering the workforce.
Leadership Caffeine™: Supporting the Rise of the Informal Leader
Want to know where to find your best and brightest emerging leaders? Here’s a hint, you’ll have to use your peripheral vision to see them, because they are moving sideways at a high rate of speed. Here are 7 ideas for cultivating Informal Leaders in your organization.
Art’s Latest Workshops and A Peek at a New Book and 2 Upcoming Programs
Note: this post is an update on new offerings from Art Petty. It’s been a busy time for new program development, with more to come this spring. Here’s a snapshot of the latest workshops (decision-making, feedback mastery) and a quick peek at some early summer offerings, including a new book, and new on-line course content and coaching offerings: