Quarrel Not At All: The Stuff of Command
February 18, 2008
In President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman, the follow-up to Lincoln’s Virtues, William Lee Miller, writes that if you knew Lincoln before he became president, you knew that it was part of Lincoln’s character to be capable of overlooking slights... Read more...
Best Presidents In History - 2008 Harris Poll
February 17, 2008
Harris Interactive conducted an online poll within the United States last month. They asked over 2000 adults: Which one of the following presidents do you think was the best overall president in our history? The list included all presidents since Franklin... Read more...
Enterprise Decision Management by any other name…
February 15, 2008
(Posted by guest blogger, James Taylor)What's in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet;This famous couplet from Romeo and Juliet came to mind today when an article I wrote was published over on the BPM Institute... Read more...
Out of Context: Managing Paradox
February 14, 2008
The more turbulent the times, the more complex the world, the more paradoxes there are. We can and should, reduce the starkness of some of the contradictions, minimize the inconsistencies, understand the puzzles in the paradoxes, but we cannot make them... Read more...
Organizational Accountability - Fundamental Accountability Drivers
February 14, 2008
As previously stated, we believe organizations act in accordance with the shared values of the people that comprise them. What an organization values is represented by the rewards sought in return for its products and services, the organizationally... Read more...
How to Start Strong with Any Audience
February 13, 2008
In Brian Tracy’s new book, Speak to Win, he presents 8 tips for taking command of the podium before even speaking a word: Plan Your Introduction. A good introduction sets the stage for a great speech. It’s your chance to let someone else tell... Read more...
Insultants Wanted
February 11, 2008
We need people who will tell us like it is in the right way. Often we don’t like to hear what they have to say but we should never discourage them. Frequently, leaders are the last to know. Keith McFarland author of The Breakthrough Company, calls... Read more...
Some thoughts on BI and analytics in retail banking
February 9, 2008
(Posted by guest blogger, James Taylor) Late last year the folks at Datamonitor published Business Intelligence in Retail Banking (Review Report). I finally got to read it today and it is, overall, a very interesting paper and I recommend... Read more...
What to Do When Things Go Wrong
February 8, 2008
When things go wrong, we often begin by asking ourselves the wrong questions like “Why is this happening to me?” In QBQ, John Miller writes that “our first reactions are often negative, bringing to mind incorrect questions. But if in each moment... Read more...
Out of Context: Excellence
February 7, 2008
Excellence, for example, stands for giving our best, on the field of play or in the professional arena. Our motto is “faster, higher, stronger.” Excellence is not just about winning. It is also about a state of mind and a behavior. Making progress... Read more...
