by Jamie Notter | Apr 9, 2007 | Conflict, Leadership
In Washington Smart CEO this month there is a brief article that gives an example of a company that is implementing a bit of what I was talking about in my Great Ideas presentation at Marco Island in January. There I was talking about better staff meetings, which...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 5, 2007 | Conflict
I’ve got a client right now that has experienced an extremely deep conflict. The conflict started in earnest nearly a year ago, but I’m just now getting called in. In talking to one of the participants, he lamented that when this conflict started, no one on the team...
by Jamie Notter | Apr 3, 2007 | Conflict, Leadership, Managing People
Those who know me recognize that I don’t particularly watch TV. But I do flip through the stations occasionally, and the other day I came across the “Dog Whisperer” show on the National Geographic Channel. This chronicles the work of Cesar Millan who is a dog trainer...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 8, 2007 | Conflict, Managing People
Lisa Junker already made reference to the interview with psychologist Howard Gardner in this month’s Harvard Business Review. She focused on his comments about “anti-mentors,” the people who teach you about leadership by doing the WRONG things. Toward the end of the...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 8, 2007 | Conflict, Managing People
Lisa Junker already made reference to the interview with psychologist Howard Gardner in this month’s Harvard Business Review. She focused on his comments about “anti-mentors,” the people who teach you about leadership by doing the WRONG things. Toward the end of the...
by Jamie Notter | Mar 1, 2007 | Change, Conflict
I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of language lately. There was an interesting discussion on ASAE & The Center’s Executive Management listserve not too long ago about changing the name of a Board of Directors to a Board of Trustees, hoping that would help...