by Jamie Notter | Nov 28, 2005 | Leadership
The latest gem from the “forethought” section of Harvard Business Review: research indicates that of all the positions in an organization, the one with the LOWEST score for emotional intelligence is (drum roll please…): the CEO! Yes, individual staff people came in at...
by Jamie Notter | Nov 22, 2005 | Individual Development
With management guru Peter Drucker’s passing, I was inspired to get and (finally!) read his classic "Managing the Non-Profit Organization: Principles and Practices" book. I haven’t finished it, but here’s my favorite quote so far:Listening...
by Jamie Notter | Nov 16, 2005 | Culture, Leadership
There is a story on the front page of the business section of the Washington Post today about the new CEO of Fannie Mae. The subhead states, “CEO Daniel H. Mudd Must Fix Problems With Accounting and Culture.” Wow! Organizational culture goes mainstream! Many people...
by Jamie Notter | Nov 13, 2005 | Leadership
This is a brief post with an even briefer quote. It is a line from Margaret Wheatley’s Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time. Life seeks organization, but it uses messes to get there. Organization is a process, not a structure. (p. 27)
by Jamie Notter | Nov 10, 2005 | Misc
I need to make two points in today’s post. The first is about how great blogs are. My friend Jeff De Cagna (who bought me this domain and convinced me to blog) laughs a bit about how excited I am about blogging given my reluctance to join the fray, but I am certainly...
