Kristin offers career change advice with three things to think about
As featured on Monster Thinking, Kristin offers career change advice with three things to think about. Read More
What Can We Learn from Entrepreneurs?
Several of my clients are what I would call true entrepreneurs. The characteristics are the same, regardless of the playground on which they are playing. There is a fabulous book which actually does a phenomenal job of capturing common behaviors, or “rules” as the author frames them, which offer the ripest ground for entrepreneurial success. This book will leave you inspired by three extremely successful entrepreneurial stories of Harvard Business School graduates, and their deviation from the standard path toward success.
I believe we can ALL learn from these perspectives, regardless of what our chosen career path may be.
Tips From a PGA Caddy
On a recent American Airlines flight, I was reading an article about PGA Tour caddy John Wood, and I thought a few of his tips were relevant for business, as well as our golf game.
Each of these tips on how to play like a pro golfer are easy to offer, but hard to do! Guess that is why there is only one Tiger Woods; yet there are still plenty of strong golfers in the world.
Feedback – From Where Does the Most Impactful Come?
Recently I was asked by an organizational client to solicit feedback on several of their key leaders, as part of their leadership development effort for these individuals. The question was raised: “What do you think has more impact on developing our leaders: peer feedback, manager feedback, or employee feedback?”
In today’s post, I briefly discuss my thoughts.
The 10 Commandments of Steve
Newsweek published a fabulous article on Steve Jobs’ creative genius a few months ago. The top 10 tips from his playbook follow. They are very insightful, and can be helpful for any of us embarking upon a opportunity which commands “out of box” thinking and management of a creative process. These tips are not for every situation within an organization; however, when trying to stimulate and inspire new “green field” ideas, they are spot on…
The Art of Being Inclusive
Whether you are the CEO, a product manager, a team leader, or an individual contributor, I have found the most successful individuals are those that actively and sincerely solicit input, help and ideas from others in their organizations. Now, this is not the proverbial “obligated ask” – I am referring to those individuals that seek out and get additional heads and hands on board with their initiatives.
This takes time, effort, patience and a true desire to BUILD A TEAM from all levels of the organization. Many attempt to do this, perhaps because they have been told they “need to.” However, the leaders who master the art of true inclusiveness will build a network which will become a tremendous asset in their careers if done with purity of intention. A few tips:
Easy Small Business HR covers Kristin’s perspective on three ways to be accountable
Easy Small Business HR covers Kristin’s perspective on three ways to be accountable. Read More
Kristin advises how to accept feedback during your annual review
Kristin advises how to accept feedback during your annual review over at PR at Sunrise. Read More
The Wolf
Remembering 9-11-01. An incredible pause in all our lives. So much hate and so much love.
I shared this yesterday, and the response was so strong, I wanted to post here, as well…
Three ways not to be the office know-it-all
Are you the office know-it-all? Three ways not to be on the SmartBlog on Leadership. Read More