Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership | Book Review
Everyday People, Extraordinary Leadership James Kouzes and Barry Posner have been researching leadership for some thirty-seven years together. They wrote about their original research when they co-wrote The Leadership Challenge, which was first published in 1987. The Leadership Challenge has passed the test of time and is in its sixth edition. Their newest collaboration is [...] The Making of a Manager | Book Review
The Making of a Manager The Making of a Manager is a well thought-out and easily digestible read. The book chronicles Julie Zhuo's rise from Stanford graduate to her 14 year tenure at Facebook. During her time with the tech giant, Ms. Zhuo was recruited as an engineer, rose fast in the organization, and ultimately [...] Are You Sure? | Challenging Assumptions
IMAGINE WITH ME HERE... You’re at a cocktail party (remember those?), and you see your friend Jessica close by. You smile, excited to see her, and looking forward to saying hi. She’s walking in your direction—but walks right by you without saying a word. What just happened? How does that feel? What do you do [...] Concept Matrix Redeveloped for the Office
Where the Concept Matrix Came From In my studies I came across a great tool that was shown to me by a fellow PhD student. He called it the concept matrix. This was a simple document that he used as he was reading chapters from the text book. He recognized that most chapters had 3 […]
5 Steps to Help Your Next Presentation
Leadership Development Demands Making Better Presentations As your career begins to take off, you will undoubtedly be asked to deliver more presentations. An important step in your leadership development is to become more effective when presented with those opportunities. Listed below are 5 important factors you should focus on. Know your subject This seems obvious, […]
