What is Leadership?

Let’s start by saying what leadership is NOT. Leadership is not where you go for approval.Leadership is not the brick wall that stops new ideas from going forward.Leadership is not the guy who opens the meeting up for discussion.Leadership is not the gal [sic]...

How NOT to Conduct a Business Conversation

If you would like to impress, really impress, your prospects and clients, listen to them.Never start a conversation with the click of a stop-watch: “I have 10 minutes and then I have to be at a meeting, how can I help you?” Bad. “I have to be in a...

Confusion and Turmoil

Introduce confusion and with it comes turmoil.Health care debate.Obama insists he wants to fix a broken system. We hear about 50 million uninsured people. We hear about people losing their insurance when they lose their job. We hear about people who can’t get...

Book Recommendation

This is a must read. Not only will it be good for you—good for your health; you’ll also get a good lesson in critical thinking. Trust me. Great book.Chris Reich, Author of TeachU’s Business Talk BlogChris@TeachU.com

Better?

Quick.Name one thing better today at your business or organization than yesterday.Can’t?Why?Every day I look for something to improve. I can tune the website. I can call a valued client. I can design a post card. I can modify a file as in ‘improve a...