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Which Kind Of Leader Are You?

I gave a talk at SAIC recently called “Leading Is Communicating” and in the presentation I talked about there are two types of leaders…visionary and task oriented. Visionary: think Ronald Reagan, MLK Jr, Steve Jobs, or 2008 era Barack Obama. Task Oriented: think of Bill Gates, LBJ, or Tim Cook. In the presentation, I pointed […]

You Don’t Need To Fear Your Performance Review

I recently read an article about the case against performance reviews. And I think the critique is pretty accurate. Yet, as employees or managers, you should be yearning for performance reviews…but here is the caveat, you should be looking for performance reviews that help you know where performance is in accordance with the goals of the […]

3 Step Plan To Manage Stakeholders

If you are a Project Manager, one of your big challenges is how do you deal with your stakeholders. Its a challenge and one that doesn’t have a perfect answer. What I can offer you, is a 3 pronged guideline to help you have a framework for each project you are involved in. […]