Archive for the ‘Company News’ Category

My rules for new leaders

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

With the book on the verge of officially launching this Friday – and actually up now on Amazon – I’m being asked what’s covered in the book. The names of the 42 Rules, organized into 7 Parts, should give you a good idea:

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TODAY on The Lean Nation radio show!

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Exciting news!

I will be a guest TODAY on the world famous The Lean Nation radio show  from noon-1PT on 790 AM Talk and Business, hosted by Karl Wadensten.  We’re going to discuss making new leaders successful.  This is an important topic, and I’m looking forward to sharing insights on air to a wide audience of business leaders and change agents.

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Listen – Learn – Lead on our WeeklyLeader podcast

Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Each week Peter Mello and I invite a Weekly Leader to join us on the podcast to share their leadership experiences, challenges, knowledge and advice. 18 months into the podcast, we’ve had amazing guests from business, government, nonprofits, and startups. 

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You defined your company Values – do they matter?

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

Chances are, at some point you sat down with your team to declare “values” for your organization. You filled flipcharts. You debated wording. You distilled down to 5, 7, or (oy!) 10 crucial components to your continued success.

And then what? Maybe you had the values printed on a mousepad. Results? Nada.

Yet for other companies, their Values became a touchstone. A crucial guide to making decisions when the going gets rough.

What makes the difference between Values that matter and Values that don’t?

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Welcome to our new IdeaShape website!

Thursday, November 11th, 2010

If you care about wise leadership, productive teams, and conversations that matter, you are in the right place.

For 11 years, the IdeaShape team and I have been coaching leaders and teams to develop themselves and their organizations. Our deep capabilities in executive coaching, teambuilding, experiential leadership learning, and facilitation help clients such as Genentech, LinkedIn, and Aegis make the most of their talent.

And now, you can join in the conversation…

I’m glad to share with you the capabilities of our new IdeaShape website:

  • This blog! Subscribe in your RSS reader or by email.
  • Quick access to the latest WeeklyLeader podcast, bringing you extraordinary interviews with CEOs, officials, thought leaders, and exciting emerging leaders
  • Our research on leadership and personality type
  • Opportunities for us to connect at upcoming conferences and events

We’ll be adding videos, slideshares to our most-requested presentations, links to our articles, and free-for-you chapters from my forthcoming book.

Props to my podcasting partner, Peter Mello of Sea-Fever Consulting, for designing this great new site.

So get comfy, explore the links, and let us know what matters to you!