The Up-Front Fallacy
My lovely wife and I visited Red Rocks Amphitheater last night to see and hear Michael McDonald and Steely Dan, thanks to my coaching client Ronald Lewis and Michael’s manager. We sat 9th row center, and thoroughly enjoyed the show. However, a few things I observed got me thinking… The first one was that a 48-or-so year old guy–like the one a few seats down from us–really shouldn’t...
July 31st, 2006 by ssh
Virtuoso Teams
As NancyLP commented to an earlier post, Harvard Business Review has a July 2005 article by Bill Fischer and Andy Boynton: Virtuoso Teams: “Managing a traditional team seems pretty straightforward: Gather up whoever’s available, give them time and space to do their jobs, and make sure they all play nicely together. But these teams produce results that are often as unremarkable as the teams...
July 31st, 2006 by ssh
Another Hot Stage
…here it comes! We’ll be back in Belmont as the only Lab for NY. I don’t have any idea who all will be there, or how it’s all going to work. It’s feeling pretty weird at this point, with most of the Labs folks sitting at home grateful that they don’t have to jump on a plane and head to Belmont. I’ll be arriving there on the 2nd, the rest of the team on the...
July 22nd, 2006 by ssh
Tech Hype
The folks who write the tech hype actually believe it. Most of them just live for the opportunity to try the latest gadget–and show it to their friends. After all, the latest gadget must mean you’re cool. That’s what the ads and sites say. Ugh. I’d rather just find stuff that doesn’t break and does what it says it will do. I’ve had my phone reboot at the most inopportune...
July 22nd, 2006 by ssh
What does it take to lead?
As I enter a new round of leadership with brilliant people–all volunteers–I am considering once again what it takes to lead. It helps to have the respect of those you are leading. Of course, the only way to earn that respect is to focus on it. Make no mistake, it is always earned. The days of respect following the promotion are long gone. Today, a position or title is far more likely to...
July 22nd, 2006 by ssh
