Great advice....gotta go find the performance helpers.
Strategy: An Executive’s Definition by Ken Favaro
Strategy-business.com March 5th 2012 The question “What is strategy?” has spurred numerous doctoral dissertations, countless hours of research, and hearty disagreement among serious management thinkers. Perhaps this is why many executives also struggle with it. Nonetheless, decision makers seeking to steer a business to sustained success need a succinct and pragmatic response. After all, it …
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Great work Gwyn, thank you
The other day, while channel surfing, I caught a glimpse of Spencer Tracy playing Santiago in Ernest Hemingway’s, The Old Man and the Sea. It didn’t register much at the time because as you may know, when one channel surfs, the little grey cells kind of take a nap. Later though, I began to think about that story and the lessons it has to teach us.
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For those who are unfamiliar with the story, Santiago is an old fisherman living in a village not far from Havana. Fishing is his livelihood and yet he has failed to catch any fish in eighty-four days. The young boy, who usually goes out with him, is instructed by his father to stay away from the old man. He is bad luck. So Santiago goes fishing alone.
On the eighty-fifth day, he decides to go out further than he…
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The Lords of Discipline (a few quotes and thoughts)
"He who lives without discipline dies without honor." Icelandic Proverb It would appear that discipline is one of those things in that the minute you might believe you have it... you have lost it. It is a life's pursuit. I can not help but harken back to a quote attributed to Margaret Thatcher... something like... …
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The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It By Joshua Cooper Ramo
Several weeks ago the 100th Operations Group hosted Statoil's Chief Global Strategist and Business Developer, Mr John Knight. John mentioned "The Age of the Unthinkable" shaped much of Statoil's new Global look... and launched Statoil to new and exciting growth. I had read the book when it was first released but needed to go back …
What Do All Thought Leaders Have in Common?
by Peter Winick I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest thought leaders of our time. I learn something from each of them during every interaction and (hopefully) more often than not they learn something from me as well. The range of expertise that my clients have is vast; sales, leadership, management, communications, strategy, …
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How To Be Creative by Jonah Lehrer
WSJ The image of the 'creative type' is a myth. Jonah Lehrer on why anyone can innovate—and why a hot shower, a cold beer or a trip to your colleague's desk might be the key to your next big idea Creativity can seem like magic. We look at people like Steve Jobs and Bob Dylan, and we …
‘Storm Clouds On The Horizon’- Panetta At U.S. Pacific Command Change, Hawaii
Communities.WashingtonTimes.com March 9, 2012 By Daniel de Gracia CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII, March 9, 2012 – Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta participated in a change of command ceremony to replace retiring Adm. Robert F. Willard with Adm. Samuel Locklear as the new commander of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). USPACOM, headquartered on Oahu, is one …
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A Chronological List of Things Yoda Tried (and Completely Failed) To Do
by Deathstarpr Arguably the greatest Jedi Master of all time, Yoda was renowned throughout the galaxy for his ability with the Force and his great wisdom. Of all of his insights, probably his most famous piece of advice was given to Luke Skywalker on Dagobah: “Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” Whilst we …
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HORROR FILM WISDOM:
Good advice for a Saturday... When it seems that you've killed the monster, never check to see if it's really dead. If you find that your house is built upon or near a cemetery, was once a church used for black masses, had previous inhabitants who went mad or committed suicide or died in some …
