by Jamie Notter | Jun 29, 2007 | Conflict, Leadership
I hate it when the next month’s HBR comes out before I’ve read the good articles in this month’s! So I’m busy reading these days. The one article that is a “can’t miss” in the June edition is by Roger Martin, titled “How Successful Leaders Think.” The short version:...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 28, 2007 | Conflict, Generational Diversity, Inclusion and Diversity
Thanks to Jeff for pointing me to a great blog post by Tammy Erickson about conflict between Generation X and Baby Boomers. I had missed the PBS documentary called “Boomer Century,” that aired in March, but apparently it riled up a few of my fellow Xers. A Gen X...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 27, 2007 | Leadership
Ben Martin made a very brief post a while ago about becoming a leader by simply being yourself. It sparked an interesting comment thread, in which I make several points. The bulk of my part of the discussion was distinguishing between emulating people you see as good...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 26, 2007 | Change
Chip and Dan Heath now have a “Made to Stick” column in Fast Company (that’s the title of their book). June’s edition talks about word of mouth marketing and how products can be interesting enough to command a “conversation.” As great as the Ritz Carlton is, they...
by Jamie Notter | Jun 20, 2007 | Individual Development
Last Sunday was my 40th birthday. I made no big deal of this. No party. I was out of town, in fact. But I will admit that being on this side of that birthday feels more “different” than I thought it would. I did get a chance to have a quiet brunch with some family...