There is an old system to make sure not to forget to follow up on a business lead or future task called the tickler file.  Basically, it happens when one places a “tickler” into a calendar, whether it be old school or electronic, on a date in the future that will remind one to get […]

Here is the final lesson from the story of Cinderella. Lesson #3 – KINDNESS IS BETTER THAN RIDICULE. In the original story, the aristocratic elites played a game in which they intentionally ridiculed others.  It was a way for them to feel better about themselves and is very similar to how people of all classes […]

Today we continue to look at the leadership lessons from the story of Cinderella. Lession # 2 – THINGS ARE NOT NECESSARILY AS THEY SEEM. In the story, the Fairy Godmother appeared as a crazy old beggar-woman.  Mice turned into horses, a raccoon and a fox were the coachmen, and the carriage was a pumpkin.  […]

Recently I attended a production of Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella and I realized how much we can learn from the story and apply it to our leadership practices.  Keep in mind that the original story is a bit different than the popular animated version, but they are similar.  In both, the Prince and Cinderella fall […]

We Is an Example of an Authentic Leader Writing in the Journal of Management, Walumbwa et al. described authentic leaders as “individuals who know who they are and what they think and are perceived by others as being aware of their own values, moral perspective, knowledge, and strengths.”  Concurrently, authentic leadership is “a pattern of […]