by Jamie Notter | May 31, 2007 | Uncategorized
There is a one-page interview with poet David Whyte in HBR in May. Whyte uses poetry to address leadership and business issues in corporation. He said he was initially invited to do corporate work after giving a talk about poetry and an executive said, “The language...
by Jamie Notter | May 30, 2007 | Announcements
In two weeks I will be speaking at ASAE & The Center’s annual Springtime conference. My session, which will run twice during the morning educational sessions, is titled “Better Conflict Conversations.” I only have 75 minutes with this one, but I promise to make it...
by Jamie Notter | May 29, 2007 | Individual Development
I was working with a client last week that was immersed in a relatively difficult “who’s in charge” conversation. At one point in the conversation, one of the participants said (I’m paraphrasing here):I’ve noticed that we’re not answering the question Jamie just...
by Jamie Notter | May 17, 2007 | Books and Reading, Leadership
The spring issue of the Journal of Association Leadership is out, and it contains an article that summarizes ASAE & The Center’s Seven Measures of Success research report. I skimmed the article (having already read the report), but a sentence at the end caught my...
by Jamie Notter | May 16, 2007 | Individual Development, Leadership
The cover story of Associations Now this month has a psychological bent to it: it’s about confronting your past in order to create a better future. The author, psychiatrist Keith Ablow, argues this is true for both individuals and organizations. I agree. Our brains...