This week’s NYT’s article about the University of Maryland’s actions in the wake of the tragic death of Jordan McNair […]
CONTINUE READINGBy: Bill Palmer Often, individuals in my clients organizations tell me feel that they are prisoners or hostages of their […]
CONTINUE READINGFeatured in the Huffingpost on February 19, 2012 I love my work. I mean I really LOVE my work. Do you? […]
CONTINUE READINGThere used to be 4 life stages. Now there are 6… at least according to New York Times columnist, David Brooks. From what I’ve read, and personally observed as a 26-year-old passing through Odyssey, there seems to be 4 major things that define this life stage.
CONTINUE READINGAll hell broke loose with the news and the organization found itself on its proverbial back high heel. Other organizations would kill for this kind of engagement and attention. But what did Komen do? They made the two big mistakes so many other leaders of successful companies and organizations have done through the years: the Komen for the Cure leadership took their supporters for granted and are now having trouble admitting they did anything wrong.
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CONTINUE READINGMaslow identified this ability as core to the success of self-actualized human beings. When we can experience and express gratitude we see wonder and find joy in even the most mundane things, and in the face of great hardship.
CONTINUE READINGMany of the Challengers we have worked with and researched have said something similar to us about their work in organisational life. Most of them have a story of a defining moment or moments when they stood for something that seemed impossible to achieve; took a position against a greater force; championed an unpopular cause; found a way of living on the edge of the established way of doing things, or accepted being marginalised for the sake of what they wanted to achieve.
CONTINUE READINGSo, this is for Alex (and Dave): An open letter to my beloved friends (or random confirmed haters), written in complete sentences, to help you understand me, my phone, and our relationship. May we meet in the middle.
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