I was delighted when I was sent a free copy of Barack, Inc.: Winning Business Lessons of the Obama Campaign to review. Not just because I voted for him, but because this is a book about how to sell change, major change, to strangers and in doing so turn them into a community of supporters. That̵...

If you read any of the hundreds of how-to books written about good people management and leadership, you’ll find great similarities among them. So, what happens during implementation? Why can the de facto difference between managers be so enormous? The answer goes back to one of two basic beliefs ...

Would you like to work for a company where the 401K matching on 5% of salary is as much as 11%? Where you can become a manager earning $62,000 plus bonus and company car with no college degree, no Union, no trade—nothing but hard work. Of course, you’ll have to put up with snickers and even ...

Another day, another leadership book. I sometimes wonder how far around the earth they would stretch if laid end to end. Most have viable lessons, useable by everyone, not just the person running the show. Many of the attitudes, actions and lessons learned and offered are similar, but each seeks a t...

Post from Leadership Turn Image credit: clix CC license By Wes Ball, author of The Alpha Factor – a revolutionary new look at what really creates market dominance and self-sustaining success. ­ Corporate ADD (see last Tuesday’s posting) may be one of the chief causes of the lack of “leadershi...

Those of you who have been with me for awhile will know that one of my favorite books in recent years is "The Starfish and the Spider" by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom.   I've mentioned it several places, here and here are a couple of places you can go to find a few of my thought...

Eric Metcalf | NewThing Adult Ministry Champion Summer is quickly approaching and I have to say, I haven't looked forward to summer like this since I was in 5th grade!  Chicago's weather this year has been ridiculously cold and wet - lots and lots of snow.  I'm not complaing (ok, I am) I l...

Post from Leadership Turn Image credit: re_birf Yesterday you learned 5 things that a leader should do in a layoff, but what about after? Whether you think of yourself as a leader or a manager you need to deal not just with the casualties, but with the survivors—many of whom are walking wounded. M...