Three Star Leadership Blog2008-05-11T22:37:33Zhttp://blog.threestarleadership.com/atom.aspxQuick Blog5/11/08: Leadership reading to start your weektag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-11:67fc763d-c8f2-4681-a4cb-060c3e61770cWally Bock2008-05-11T14:41:27Z2008-05-11T14:40:00ZHere are five choice articles from the business press to start off your workweek. I'm pointing you to articles about Mom's advice, problem solving by design, Microsoft versus Google, long term success in family owned businesses, and stupid laws and governments.
Book Review: Growing Great Employeestag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-11:c7bc6707-2ce7-4132-9e77-0f7c48a6c88cWally Bock2008-05-11T09:24:31Z2008-05-11T09:19:00ZIf you are responsible for managing people and their performance Growing Great Employees by Erika Andersen will help you do your job more effectively. It is an absolute must-read for working managers and for senior executives who want to improve people management in their organizations.
5/10/08: In case you missed ittag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-10:9cc38912-a80b-4ee8-95ee-6f9770a9928fWally Bock2008-05-10T08:30:36Z2008-05-10T08:29:00ZEvery week, reporters around the country write great business stories that don't make it onto your screen or into your local paper. And every week I scour newspapers around the country to identify five of those great stories to enrich your weekend reading. This week I'm pointing you to stories about a long-lived family firm, a steady management style, Wal-Mart, home control systems, and virtual worlds in business.
Serenity for supervisorstag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-09:21342f3b-143a-4b93-9841-68965a2565bdWally Bock2008-05-09T18:33:54Z2008-05-09T18:32:00ZThe morale and performance of your team, and your own serenity depend on knowing what you can change and what you can't
What about me? What about my needs?tag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-08:f438bfb8-a4fe-46a2-b516-4c2f681cc1f2Wally Bock2008-05-08T07:29:12Z2008-05-08T07:26:00ZJerry Yang proved once again that the human ego is a powerful thing as his solution for Yahoo laid waste to everyone's interests but his own.
5/7/08: A midweek look at the business blogstag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-07:337c55a5-8585-4be1-a0ec-223df7453bf2Wally Bock2008-05-07T17:09:01Z2008-05-07T17:07:00ZHere's my pick of the five best posts from this week's business blogs. I'm pointing you to posts on productivity, men and women at work, generational differences that matter, worker flexibility, and research into behavior in multiplayer games.
And the number one guru istag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-06:beffed04-60c3-4bf2-9b34-309210a7edfcWally Bock2008-05-06T15:49:50Z2008-05-06T15:47:00ZThe Wall Street Journal just published a ranking of top business thinkers. These popularity contests are fun to read and to compare with other rankings.
Leadership development stage by stagetag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-05:613e5bd9-0892-445d-854a-dcd5acc70610Wally Bock2008-05-05T14:06:42Z2008-05-05T14:04:00ZPDI just released a study that purports to the developmental experiences required for each level of development. Articles about the study run the risk of reducing a complex and challenging human endeavor to a simple schematic.
5/4/08: Leadership reading to start your weektag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-04:70d644d2-ce08-4962-afe7-111c0a7da5dcWally Bock2008-05-04T09:53:14Z2008-05-04T09:51:00ZHere are five choice articles from the business press to start off your work week. I'm pointing you to articles about stay-at-home moms to the rescue, the perils of jumping on a bandwagon, great advice from twenty-five impressive people, negotiating psychology, and workforce planning.
5/3/08: In case you missed ittag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-03:ba15e84b-1fe3-49e7-899d-ced4a595b27aWally Bock2008-05-03T09:27:00Z2008-05-03T09:25:00ZEvery week, reporters around the country write great business stories that don't make it onto your screen or into your local paper. And every week I scour newspapers around the country to identify five of those great stories to enrich your weekend reading. This week I'm pointing you to stories about JC Penney, and stories about how a tighter economy is changing things for consumers and businesses.
More silliness about leaders or managerstag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-05-01:83c00132-b01a-49e3-8470-82f1d7f7d305Wally Bock2008-05-01T18:05:28Z2008-05-01T18:03:00ZToo many trainers misunderstand what it means to be responsible for a team and its performance. Here's another example.
4/30/08: A midweek look at the business blogstag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-30:a9e0503a-51c7-4bd0-a368-334a4950aaa0Wally Bock2008-04-30T21:35:56Z2008-04-30T21:34:00ZHere's my pick of the five best posts from this week's business blogs. I'm pointing you to posts on firing the right people, Wrigley's, seeing technology from a different historical and cultural perspective, health scores like credit scores, and trust.
How not to run a steakhouse companytag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-29:b494ff52-8be4-4553-9fd2-db78720d7517Wally Bock2008-04-29T17:11:37Z2008-04-29T17:09:00ZRuth's Cris CEO Craig Miller was shocked to get the boot even with the stock down 70 percent in two years. Makes you wonder whether he and the board ever discussed results.
No stopping allowedtag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-28:d163f8ff-b2a6-4080-8f81-12c48ca7300aWally Bock2008-04-28T16:20:15Z2008-04-28T16:17:00ZHuman beings are wired to be productive and contributing, not sedentary. Truett Cathy is just the latest example of living life without retirement.
4/27/08: Leadership reading to start your weektag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-27:4b1e709b-b6dc-4379-b2f0-39d16e3e9942Wally Bock2008-04-27T13:28:09Z2008-04-27T13:26:00ZHere are five choice articles from the business press to start off your workweek. I'm pointing you to articles about innovation, talent management, old school selling that works, Richard Branson, and better presentations.
4/26/08: In case you missed ittag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-26:bd7e8635-79ea-43a2-8e05-2ea8bbf4a5edWally Bock2008-04-26T13:18:09Z2008-04-26T13:16:00ZEvery week I scour newspapers around the country to find five interesting business stories that probably won't show up in your local paper. This week I'm pointing you to stories about career change without employer change, the life and times of Bill Gates, Facebook and older people, the beer business, and the healthcare mess.
Building to lasttag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-24:14e83477-17fd-4abc-8f9e-8653d603648eWally Bock2008-04-24T09:00:32Z2008-04-24T08:57:00ZJim Collins has a great piece on the Fortune site about companies that endure for decades and companies that don't.
4/23/08: A midweek look at the business blogstag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-23:ef613f5f-b3c0-4cd3-8139-b0d7927ad979Wally Bock2008-04-23T17:33:36Z2008-04-23T17:32:00ZHere's my pick of the five best posts from this week's business blogs. I'm pointing you to posts on business schools, life-long learning, laziness, making things hard, and integrity.
Tracking the rise of CIOs (and maybe HR)tag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-22:b6cb610e-0105-4aa9-a8dd-95ef876bae9fWally Bock2008-04-22T16:40:11Z2008-04-22T16:35:00ZShould senior HR executives take hope from the history of the CIO position?
A Quick Refresher in Two Factor Theorytag:blog.threestarleadership.com,2008-04-21:b17d8ceb-ce31-4ae2-b326-8d94e6371cadWally Bock2008-04-21T15:00:15Z2008-04-21T14:57:00ZA survey of UK managers and their bosses makes me think it's time to renew our acquaintance with the work of Frederick Herzberg.