From the monthly archives:

October 2009

[Coaching Tips for Great Leaders] Leading from the Heart

October 30, 2009

I don’t  live in Marin County, California even though my son goes to grade school there. And I’ll confess that I am more likely than not to be Marin-a-phobic. So if this post reads a little too new age, dharma breath, hot tubs, and organic tofu  - in other words, all the stuff you might [...]

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[Life Back West] October 2009 – “Moving Day”

October 28, 2009

Boxes weren’t packed but files had been saved and addresses were changed: it was moving day at BackWest.com earlier this month. Gone was the former hosting company Dotster, whose spotty reliability made visiting the Back West website a hit and miss proposition. “New” was web hosting company JustHost.com, (#2 on this ratings recap here ). [...]

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[Career Coaching Tips] Your Job: Leave or Stay?

October 26, 2009

Signs of a slow recovery abound which should mean that some form of job uptick will occur. While it’s pretty clear that a rising economic tide will not lift all ships – some jobs, for example, are likely lost forever – the 18-month logjam in the job market appears to be breaking up. The question [...]

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[Follow-Up] Does Willamette U. Want Engaged Alums? Answer: Maybe

October 24, 2009

Earlier this fall the issue of alumni engagement at Willamette University, my alma mater, was raised following this year’s alumni reunions. The design of the reunions and their attendance was, to put it mildly, underwhelming and mediocre. That experience raised a question: Does Willamette want engaged alums? The original post on the reunion experience – [...]

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[The BGI Integration] Welcome to BlackRock: “Louder, Faster, Angrier”

October 23, 2009

Culture change resulting from mergers and acquisitions can be interesting though usually more interesting on the acquiring than acquired side of the bargain. In one or both cases it involves change. Any change, while fun to some, is dreadful for others. And when it involves culture change, it hits people right in the values and behaviors [...]

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[Bus Stop Conversations] Quick Notes on How Things Work: Making Change Happen

October 22, 2009

The conversation with fellow grade-school parent Amy Eliot at the bus stop this morning could have been anywhere about any company or organization: it just happened to be about the grade school our kids attend. The lessons on what works apply to all. There is no shortage of good research and study on change and how [...]

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