In honor of world-wide Linchpin meet-up day (Monday June 14th), here’s a favorite (of many) Seth Godin quotes from Linchpin: “Not My Job” Three words can kill an entire organization. As the world moves faster and engagement become more fluid, the category of “not my job” keeps getting bigger and bigger… …The bathroom at New […]
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Just last week I learned that the ancient Greeks had two words for time, chronos (the unfeeling time that flies by before us) and kairos (the human time of creating an opportunity for something important). Often each week I’m asked how I get so much done. I used to reply with a shrug of my
A 24-hour clock has the numbers 13 through 24 written inside the typical clock dial to allow someone to rapidly read PM times as their 24-time equivalents, e.g., 1 pm is 1300 and 10 pm is 2200. A few weeks ago I noticed a 24-hour clock just like this one on a conference room wall.
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Whenever I run into a problem I can’t solve, I always make it bigger. I can never solve it by trying to make it smaller, but if I make it big enough I can begin to see the outlines of a solution.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower If you’re driving a change that only solves your
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Seth Godin’s post “Seized of the matter,” referring to how the U.N. Security Council has a method to seize and hold issues that they refuse then to allow the full body to debate, got me thinking about a few of my pet peeve statements that can slow down or stop change. 1. “When did we
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When Seth Godin gives you an opportunity, you take it. Join me at Cloverleaf Tavern and Pizza (1240 Hollis St, Bremerton, Washington) for worldwide-meet-the-tribe-of-Linchpins Day, Monday June 14th. We’re meeting up in the back room at 5:30 pm. You can sign up for the event at Meetup.com. Whether it’s two of us or 200, I
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I bet you’ve met someone like Bill before. Bill works hard every day, is above average in his work output and is a pleasure to work with. Bill is waiting patiently for his boss to offer him a big promotion. Bill hasn’t applied for any new jobs, hasn’t mentioned his interest in the promotion to
Driving change is about choosing a change for yourself and clearing the obstacles for others to internally choose the change too. In a recent Harvard Business Review blog post, Jon Katzenbach and Zia Khan introduce us to the concept of a fast zebra: someone who, “can quickly absorb information, adapt to new challenges, and get
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…only what? Stop saying, “They’re only…” Start saying, “They could be…” Don’t expect less of people. Expect more. Stop keeping Mike pigeonholed as the guy who peed his pants in first grade or Suzie labeled as the perpetual teacher’s pet. Quit dwelling on that time Danny missed his deadline or all those times last year
Should you follow the advice at this blog–at any blog–or in any Harvard Business Review article or from any management coach? How can you tell which advice to act on and which to toss aside? When you’re giving advice, are you giving people something they can use or are you seemingly just talking to hear
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