Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Thinking Outside of the Box!

Many times as we approach problems we tend to place an imaginary frame around the problem or situation. This framework that we establish may limit our ability to find alternative choices or solutions to the problem. Check out this short (3 Minute) video on problem solving and thinking outside of the box!

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Leadership and Risk

Risk taking is one of the most fundamental aspects of leadership, yet sometimes formal leaders are only moderate risk takers. In some regards, true leaders may also have some identity crisis with the rebel stereotype. While this may sound extreme, it often is not too far off. True leaders are willing to take risk.

In our workplaces we may sometimes take a risk as simple as speaking up in a meeting or during a decision making process, in other cases the risk may be much more involved and with serious consequences. Risk in our workplace should be reasonable, calculated, and manageable.

Are you leading?

Find out more about leadership and risk by watching this short video clip: