Power to the People = Bloom Energy

Check out this Reuters post on Bloom Energy, a well funded start-up that hopes to change the way electrical power is generated and distributed. They make a hydrogen powered fuel cell that powers your building (or eventually your home…)
Is Bloom Energy the next GE? | Analysis & Opinion | Reuters.

It’s worth noting, imho, [...]

Taming the Abrasive Manager

Have you ever worked for a tyrannical boss? Have you ever worked with someone brilliant in their field but also gifted at demoralizing employees and pissing off peers?
Help is here!
Taming the Abrasive Manager is a quick read and a should be a mandatory read for anyone who works for (or even near) one of those [...]

Listening isn’t about getting information. It’s about building confidence.

Listening is by far the most important skill for a leader to hone. Have you ever seen a leader who seems unflappable and remains calm in even the most chaotic circumstances? Watch that person closely and you will see the secret to this cool demeanor—focused listening. As a leader, you need to pay attention to [...]

The root of courage is embracing doubt

When confronted with great uncertainty, our sensory cortex fires into high gear and produces a feeling of fear in our bodies. Chimpanzees have a similar biological mechanism, but at least their fight-or-flight response only activates when confronted by real danger. We humans on the other hand react to our imagined fears with the same [...]

Book Review: More Than A Minute

Holly is a friend of mine and a talented strategy faciliator. She is a highly qualified authority on management techniques after serving for many years as a consultant to major corporations around the world.
Holly reprises and enhances the original tools for supervisors and executives explored in The One Minute Manager more than 25 years ago by [...]

Book Reviews for Inspiring Excellence

This new take on leadership as a learned behavior is now available on amazon.com  They have it online and it is fully searchable.  So far, the book has received strong endorsements.
Jeff Seely CEO  Recruiting.com
I’ve read a number of management science/behavior books (many!) and I found Schutzler’s book to be a useful, refreshing and insightful read. He [...]

Let’s get back on our horse and ride! NO MORE WHINING!

I am getting pretty tired of all the panicy talking heads and all the whining about how bad it is. Yes, we are in a deep recession. But let’s put this recession into perspective:
Great Depression v. Today:
1929 to 1933 our GDP declined 45%.  2007 to 2008 our GDP grew 4% and worst case it will [...]

Lotus In The Fire

It’s an ancient metaphor at least 2500 years old. Yet it is so apt today. The DOW has careened around 7500 all day, jumping in the last half hour to 8000 on the news of Obama’s pick for Treasury Secretary. If it weren’t for that bit of news, it would have been a terrible day [...]

The Changeling

In just a few months, we have seen several stunning transformations of Governor Palin. The once unknown Governor of our mostly frozen frontier state burst onto the world stage. Instantly she was vilified by countless women who blogged, emailed and kvetched out loud that she was a terrible mom for accepting McCain’s offer.  Her nomination [...]

Interview with Pamela Richarde

Pamela Richarde Past President of International Coaching Federation

Pamela is a charming and insightful leader. She has led an interesting and eclectic career in the Performing Arts, in Education, building her own businesses, and serving as Vice President & COO at Coach U, Inc . From 1996-2006 she helped create and then later [...]