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The Thunderbird Global Business Dialogue rivaled or outdid the Clinton Global Initiative or the World Economic Forum. I just spent two days at this AMAZING event put on by Thunderbird School of Global Management (where I’m on the adjunct faculty).
Today’s guest post is by Mike Figliuolo, the author of One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership. Here’s Mike:
Your team doesn’t trust you. Honestly. They don’t.
Trust is key to effective working relationships; yet, as you climb the corporate ladder, trust seems harder to…
What do you think about your kids Tweeting their answers to a teacher’s question?
Using social media as an active part of education is a growing trend, particularly in elementary and high school settings. Good idea? Sure, in the right doses, and as long as we continue to teach the…
Hello, McFly!?
How are you at communicating across cultures? Not just culture culture, but any kind of culture. Language, age, gender, professional, technical?
Check out my webinar on Wednesday, March 23 titled: Talking to Tech Idiots: Practical Strategies for Communicating in the Non-Technical World.
My friends at the University…
Just posted this response to what I think was a significant overreaction related to the Japanese earthquake. The writer on PR Daily took offense to MediaCorp of Singapore asking advertisers to consider sponsoring the station’s regular news coverage, which would naturally feature earthquake coverage. My response:
What is possibly wrong…
You’ve no doubt followed the Juan Williams/NPR debacle. Sadly, “debacle” is not too strong a word in this case.
I’ve been a fan of Juan Williams since I heard him speak in Little Rock about ten years ago. He was at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, talking about his book,…
Dr. Jimmy Carr was truly one of the all-time greats. Ask anyone who came in contact with him in the…
Tonight in LA: Suns/Lakers, game 1.
Nothing beats the energy in a city just before the home team enters a big series like this. In my blessed life as a sports fan I’ve lived…
Note – This post illustrates the importance of “getting in front” of a story before the news media take off with it. Arizona was never in front of this story. It also shows what happens when passionate people get involved and how the news media can consistently get the…
In a tough economy, can you afford training and coaching for your executives? The real question should be, how can you afford NOT to train and coach in tough times?
Since it is your people who will determine whether the firm thrives or shrinks, don’t make the…
