by Jamie Notter | Oct 15, 2013 | Individual Development, Learning
Everyone is part of a community that shares a certain worldview. They see things the same way. They “know” certain things are true. It’s actually quite reassuring when you gather together and your own view of the world is confirmed by others in your...
by Jamie Notter | Oct 8, 2013 | Humanize, Individual Development, Leadership, Learning
From an interesting New York Times interview with Michael Gould, the CEO of Bloomingdales, here are some Humanize-related quotes: I believe the business I’m in is giving people an opportunity to grow. At the end of the day, no one remembers anyone’s numbers, no matter...
by Jamie Notter | Oct 4, 2013 | Books and Reading, Individual Development
I wrote this post a few days in advance, because today I am no where near a computer. I’m on day 2 of a four-day bike ride from Pittsburgh, PA to Gaithersburg, MD. It’s the 11th time I’ve done this ride. Day 2 is particularly nice, because after 1+...
by Jamie Notter | Sep 24, 2013 | Individual Development, Leadership, Managing People
We all want cohesive teams, and to get them, I hear a lot about shared vision. The leader is responsible for providing a clear vision for the team, and once everyone is on board with this singular vision, the team performance starts to flow. It’s awesome....
by Jamie Notter | Aug 28, 2013 | Generational Diversity, Individual Development, Poetry
Please read this poem, and when you’re done I have some questions for you. Choices As I grew up I started to learn When I was older I learned to imagine I imagined a hero But with it a demon The demon destroyed But there was still hope For the hero was there to...
by Jamie Notter | Jul 18, 2013 | Humanize, Individual Development, Managing People
There’s another stellar article in the June HBR (posts here and here are about the other good one). This one is about the new employer-employee contract (check out this site). I hear a fair amount of complaints about the decline in employee loyalty. Nobody stays...
