Building Your Executive Brand on Your Resume

Dateline: August 18, 2017 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Most of our discussions on this blog have to do with activities and actions that lead to better outcomes for your organization.  But today we share an article that can help you personally.  Recently, CIO.com published an article titled IT Resume Makeover: Prove your Path to CIO … [Read more...]

The Need for a Culture of Cybersecurity

Dateline: June 9, 2017 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. In the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack, there have been many expert opinions on what, why and how this happened.  A recent article by security expert Jennifer Blatnik, published at SecurityWeek.com, titled The Impact of WannaCry on the Ransomware Conversation, … [Read more...]

Efficiency and Effectiveness: Managing to Get More Done

Dateline: January 6, 2017 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. To start out the new year, we've taken our one thought for this week from a recent Fast Company post about being more efficient and effective in 2017.  The article, This 100-Year-Old To-Do List Hack Still Works Like a Charm, describes a simple process for getting the right work … [Read more...]

Prioritizing The Urgent and Important

Dateline: February 19, 2016 Mollifying an angry customer is urgent, building systems and promises that keep customers from getting angry is important. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend.  Author and Blogger extraordinaire Seth Godin recently published a blog, Deconstructing urgent vs. important, which brought home the very important reminders … [Read more...]

Connecting with Busy People

Dateline: Feburary 12, 2016 The world is competing for the attention of the most successful people. If you want to meet them — and break through and build a lasting connection — the best strategy is to make them come to you. Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend.  Author and teacher Dorie Clark recently shared networking secrets of successful … [Read more...]

Fun-loving Warriors and Servants at Southwest Airlines

Dateline: January 8, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Today we are sharing an article from Julie Weber, vice-president of people at Southwest Airlines, published at Harvard Business Review.  The article, How Southwest Airlines Hires Such Dedicated People, describes how the airline hires about 2% of all their applicants, and makes … [Read more...]

The Impression You Create as a Leader

Dateline: November 20, 2015 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. When asked about your biggest weakness, is your answer honest or designed to impress?  A recent article in Harvard Business Review by HBS Professor Francesca Gino, suggests that most of us would answer in a way that she calls humblebragging.  For example, the answer to the … [Read more...]

Giving a Speech is Simply a Type of Conversation

Dateline: October 30, 2015 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. One of my favorite people, Dr. Nick Morgan, is also an extraordinary speech coach who writes a very interesting blog, published on his Public Words website, for anyone who speaks publicly, or even attends speeches.  Recently, Nick wrote a blog about How to Prepare for a Speech … [Read more...]

Leadership 101: The Importance of In-Person Meetings

Dateline: October 2, 2015 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This week's thought comes from a recent blog published at FastCompany.com titled "The Science of When You Need In-Person Communication," by author Laura Vanderkam.  In her article, she suggests, Human beings had little ability to communicate with those who weren’t physically … [Read more...]

CIO’s Role in Responding Instantly: The Remix Era

Dateline: July 10, 2015 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. The only certainty about the future is that it will be different than the present.  How good is your organization at responding to it's changing environment?  Historically, we've seen many examples of companies who notice a change but can't respond in time.  Or, as Professor Benn … [Read more...]