I find the timing of this post interesting since today marks the the “internet black out” by many who oppose the following SOPA and PIPA legislation….to which congress wishes to hijack the internet and the right to free speech…Today….is a day of mutiny, so to speak. Since Steve Job’s untimely passing, we have learned many [...]
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Leadership and Responsibility If you work in any position in which the above words appear as part of the job description, you must read this blog and corresponding articles. You will note that I purposely chose not to use the word authority, from the stance in which you work, and indeed “play well” with others. [...]
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Human Resources – The Department of No? Human Resources – the body of science, art and communication that attracted me so much when I was first looking at options for employment and school. I had the opportunity to be engaged by an individual who I like to believe recognized a talent for problem solving, an [...]
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Face Book is More In than Linked In? I am not too sure about whether or not this holds water given the number of Face Book pages I have seen with totally unprofessional information on them. Also, given that organizations should in fact conduct due diligence with regards to the intelligence they gather on prospective [...]
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Recently, in searching for new meanings, about old problems I came upon a great article on Neuroscience and Creativity.Written by Daniel Graham, – An interview with Dr. Gregory Bern: Iconoclasts and Innovation Addressing Fears That Prevent Creativity My spouse a Neuropsychologist leads me on some fairly in-depth journeys with respect to cognition and it seems [...]
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Warning! This post on L&D is 2256 words long; the message is spread through out – Like L&D it takes time, but in my opinion is well worth it – I know, I have spent a lifetime learning and will continue the journey. Casting your L&D Net Wide – Doesn’t necessarily mean catching more fish [...]
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The value of an organization lies not in it’s ability to command a premium in the sale of its goods or services, nor in the sale or disposition of itself to a qualified buyer. Rather, as many an author on organizational development has stated, the true value and indeed profitability lies in its most important [...]
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What is a Highly Effective Recruiting Process? Sometimes it helps to look at the outcomes, to see what a highly ineffective one looks like to see the true colors. Imagine yourself as applicant to a position that you feel is a reasonably good match. I am not going to say a perfect match, as there [...]
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When I was attending the University of Georgia, I used to hang out at a now extinct coffee shop – swallowed by none other….Starbucks. The name of the former coffee shop was Blue Sky, and one of the reasons it was so great was that it was often frequented by some very creative thinkers and [...]
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Some of you who know me, know that at one point in my life I was a professional chef; I was formally trained, and was pretty good at it too – still am. I just don’t do it for a living (too much butter and too much cream – is there really such a thing?—-according [...]
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