Publications
July 2, 2015
Weekly Report 15-27
AN IMPORTANT ATTRIBUTE OF LEADERSHIP IS NOT WASTING OTHER PEOPLE’S TIME – a pretty sure way of alienating them – yet studies find that office workers are ‘interrupted’ an average of six times hourly. Some management tips for improving efficiency: (1) Don’t just ‘drop by’ employee desks; confirm their availability first; (2) Don’t misrepresent why... Continue
June 27, 2015
Weekly Report 15-26
LATEST ON B.Y.O.D. TECHNOLOGY: “Bring Your Own Device” to the workplace policy creates issues which many companies haven’t addressed, unaware that: (1) Companies have a duty to “preserve Data and collect information from personal devices (tablets, smart-phones, etc) for e-discovery purposes… and “failing to adhere can result in severe sanctions.” A recent U.S. District Court... Continue
June 14, 2015
Weekly Report 15-24
SOME 9,000 AMERICANS STILL LIVE AN OLD-FASHIONED ANALOG LIFE, without “unstoppable connectivity.” The Nat’l Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ) is a 13,000 square mile area in West Virginia where our Radio Observatory scans the cosmos for extraterrestrial life and large antennas facilitate U.S. Navy communications. Since “any stray signals could interfere, much of the area is... Continue
June 9, 2015
Weekly Report 15-23
LEADERSHIP IS NO LONGER ALL ABOUT BEING ‘THE BOSS’ – with all the answers, direction and ‘my way’ decisions. Instead, today it’s more about “facilitating, empowering, developing, nurturing and inspiring others to find their own directions. The new Leader is a coach or supporter of others, not someone who calls all the shots.” The millennial... Continue
May 30, 2015