Archive for March 2017
What “organizational” lessons could you learn from a cult? – SCN Encourager
Okay, maybe the word “cult” is a stretch. The word “commune” is more like it. I’m not talking about the flower-power-hippie communes of late 1960s and early 1970s, though. Rather, the research by sociologist Rosabeth Moss Kanter focused on various groups in the U.S. who lived in closed communities about 125 years earlier. As a professor of business…
Read MoreHow do you view your role in the “learning revolution?” – SCN Encourager
This isn’t meant to be a trick question. But it kinda is. At least for me. Because sometimes when you’re in the midst of it – and have been for quite awhile – it’s easy to miss the tremendous progress that is taking place day-by-day and week-by-week in our schools. I was reminded of this by unexpected source.…
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Read MoreDoes “an empty chair” help set your strategy? (It should.) – SCN Encourager
What the heck? It works for Amazon! Er… for Jeff Bezos, to be more precise. He’s the founder and CEO of Amazon. You know, it’s the company that pulled in more sales dollars last year than Best Buy, Target, Kohls, Sears, Nordstrom, my enterprise, and a handful of others COMBINED! So there can be no…
Read MoreTom Brady, the NFL Combine, and tests & assessments – SCN Encourager
There’s no such thing as a fool-proof test or assessment. Just ask the pro football scouts. Or better yet – Ask four-time winning Super Bowl quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots. He posted this good luck message to the college players who were participating in this past weekend’s NFL Combine. He wanted to assure them…
Read MoreWhat do leaders do when they’re losing marketshare? – SCN Encourager
Well, to begin with, they understand they’re not alone. They’re in good company. Last year 96% of the companies in the Fortune 500 lost marketshare. Ouch! We’re living in unique ever-changing, ultra-competitive times. So what are many of them doing about it? Hmmm. Glad you asked. Especially since – for once – I actually have an answer! And especially…
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