In 1981, I had the opportunity to view a training film regarding the “Abilene Paradox”. It featured the concept’s author the late Jerry B. Harvey
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THOSE ELECTRONIC SCREENS: A CAUTIONARY NOTE
Not long ago, I was walking along a corridor in the facility where I go several times a week to put my aging body through regular
CONVERSATIONS BEAT PRESENTATIONS ANY DAY
When we hear the term presentation we tend to think of something prepared; something formal; something thought out and through ahead of time. In essence,
KNOWING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK: CONNECTING THE DOTS
I recently finished reading a fascinating book by Gillian Tett entitled The Silo Effect; The Peril Of Expertise And The Promise Of Breaking Down Barriers.
WHEN IS IT TIME TO ACT?
If there is a more challenging question for any of us in life, I do not know what it is. Deciding when to act, especially
EFFECTIVE CORPORATE DECISION MAKING: STEP SIX IMPLEMENTATION AND FOLLOWUP
To be a manager is to make countless individual decisions for which you will personally be held responsible and accountable. However, in most organizations managers
