Yesterday, I wrote a post on the role that creativity plays within leadership education. On G+, Bill Hipsher asked the following question: I wonder how the chart you shared would look for smaller company CEO’s who don’t have “Global Thinking” as a factor? Could that be replaced by “Local Thinking/Influence/Relationships” for smaller local businesses? Great question, Bill. Here is my response: And just in case you wanted to see my artwork: Related Posts Growing Ideas The Leaders: 3 Lessons from the Girl Scouts How to Recognize Opportunity
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Yesterday, I had the pleasure of being a guest on The Pulse on Business. We chatted about what people should expect from SXSW, as well as two companies within New Orleans who are doing great stuff to change the city in their own way. Check out the video: Are you going to be at SXSW? Is this your first time going the conference? I would love to connect and tell your story. Touch base. I would love to hear from you. Related Posts The Leaders: 3 Lessons from the Girl Scouts How to Start a Startup (Complimentary Ebook) How to Freelance
January 20, 2012 – 11:40 am
I was walking to get my morning coffee, when I saw them. Huddled together around a table with icy noses, their girl sashes gave them away: Girl Scouts. Though their dedication and frozen faces weakened me to buy 3 boxes of thin mints, it also made me think about the leadership lessons we can learn from these little ladies. In honor of the organization’s 100th Anniversary, here are 3 lessons we can learn from the Girl Scouts: The Leaders: Lessons from the Girl Scouts View more presentations from Ja-Naé Duane What other lessons can we learned from this organization? How you ever been a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout? What leadership skills did it instill into you? We would love to hear from you. Related Posts How to Recognize Opportunity How to Read Body Language 50+ Business and Leadership Quotes
February 22, 2011 – 8:33 am
Whenever I take on a new leadership role, I’m reminded of the famous words of Baron Acton – “Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It’s tempting to want to lead by your ego when you’re in charge. Trust me, I’ve seen it happen. Good bosses that have lost sight of what it means to be a successful leader, simply by letting their own personal agenda take precedence over what’s good for the business. Even I’ve had some moments where I had to step back and ask myself, “Is this what is best for the company or just for me?” As you begin to take on new leadership roles, possibly when you hire a freelancer or by outsourcing jobs, you also run the risk of being corrupted by power. So what can we do to guard against falling into this trap? Refocus on the good – If you have authority, remind yourself what good it can potentially accomplish. For example, does your power allow you to push for innovation or envision new possibilities? Or do you find yourself using your power to squash new ideas that threaten your position? Acknowledge the dark side – Denying or ignoring power’s pull toward corruption is [...]
