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The term mutual reciprocity refers to the give and take associated with any human relationship. It says that, for a relationship to be healthy, the giving and the taking must eventually bala

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:56:04 GMT

"The term mutual reciprocity refers to the give and take associated with any human relationship. It says that, for a relationship to be healthy, the giving and the taking must eventually balance – much like a bank statement. The Law of Mutual Reciprocity says that, to the degree you give others what they need, they will tend to give you what you need. If you treat people right, they will tend to treat you right…" - Absolute Honesty, Johnson Phillips, Page 97

Larry Johnson, Bob Phillips

There’s still not enough candor in this company. [By that] I mean facing reality, seeing the world as it is rather than as you wish it were. We’ve seen over and over again that businesses

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:29:25 GMT

There’s still not enough candor in this company. [By that] I mean facing reality, seeing the world as it is rather than as you wish it were. We’ve seen over and over again that businesses facing market downturns, tough competitions, and more demanding customers inevitably make forecasts that are much too optimistic. This means they don’t take advantage of the opportunities that change usually offers. Change in the marketplace isn’t something to fear; it’s an enormous opportunity to shuffle the deck, to replay the game. Candid managers – leaders – don’t get paralyzed about the fragility of the organization. They tell people the truth. That doesn’t scare them because they realize their people know the truth anyway.” – Jack Welch, Harvard Business Review, then CEO of GE (quoted in Absolute Honesty, page 120)

Jack Welch

I once watched a highly intelligent Pueblo Indian engaged in intercultural education programs struggle and sweat to put into words a problem he and his people were having to cope with. Whenever a whi

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:05:45 GMT

"I once watched a highly intelligent Pueblo Indian engaged in intercultural education programs struggle and sweat to put into words a problem he and his people were having to cope with. Whenever a white man is put down in the middle of a pueblo, the Indians must cope with his narcissism as expressed by his almost total preoccupation with how HE is doing (providing he is well motivated) or how he is being treated (if he is less idealistic). Regardless of motives, behavior of this sort is threatening and disruptive to Pueblo life, because the Indians are just the opposite. Their concern is not with themselves but with the group and how the group is faring. The Indians see what we call narcissism in all whites – a trait that goes far beyond and is much more inclusive than self-love and individual differences. Since the Pueblo Indians themselves are not this way, how can they describe what they themselves do not include in their experience? And what does the well-motivated concerned white man do when he has devoted much of his life to “helping” the Indians only to discover that cultural insight reveals him as a disruptive force in Pueblo life, even though he considers himself an ally? Why hadn’t any of his Pueblo friends told him this?" - Beyond Culture, Edward T. Hall, pg 153, Copyright 1976

Edward T. Hall

Hire good people. Train the hell out of them. Let them run.

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:17:04 GMT

"Hire good people. Train the hell out of them. Let them run."

Ed Schipul

“… everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:14:08 GMT

“… everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Man’s Search for Meaning, pg 75

Viktor Frankl

“It is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future – sub specie aeternitatis. And this is his salvation in the most difficult moments of his existence, although he

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:13:29 GMT

“It is a peculiarity of man that he can only live by looking to the future – sub specie aeternitatis. And this is his salvation in the most difficult moments of his existence, although he sometimes has to force his mind to the task.” – Man’s Search for Meaning, pg 81

Viktor Frankl

... even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely. -

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:04:16 GMT

"... even mocking people helped their face stats. In the reputation economy, the only real way to hurt anyone was to ignore them completely." - EXTRAS, pg 40

Scott Westerfield

...they voted for the reputation economy instead. From now on, merits and face ranks would decide who got the best mansions, the most carbon emissions, the biggest wall allowances... You could use al

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:02:50 GMT

"...they voted for the reputation economy instead. From now on, merits and face ranks would decide who got the best mansions, the most carbon emissions, the biggest wall allowances... You could use all the resources you wanted, as long as you captured the city's collective imagination." - EXTRAS, pg 33

Scott Westerfield

Fuzzy thinking is justifiable at times. There is always fuzz during periods of conceptualization. If ideas are clear and sharp, then they are not new.

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:38:15 GMT

Fuzzy thinking is justifiable at times. There is always fuzz during periods of conceptualization. If ideas are clear and sharp, then they are not new. The thinking has already been done.- William Wayne Caudill, FAIA

William Wayne Caudill, FAIA

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:36:10 GMT

"If you want to change what your boss believes, or the strategy your company is following, the first step is to figure out how to be the best informed person in the room." (source)

Seth Godin

That he which hath no stomach to this fight, Let him depart; his passport shall be made, And crowns for convoy put into his purse; We would not die in that man's company

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:15:46 GMT

That he which hath no stomach to this fight,

Let him depart; his passport shall be made,

And crowns for convoy put into his purse;

We would not die in that man's company

That fears his fellowship to die with us.

William Shakespeare

Two ways growth takes place 1. &nb

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:00:34 GMT

Two ways growth takes place

1. When you’re open to feedback from other people

2. When you’re willing to disclose your vulnerabilities to other people

Ken Blanchard

Servant leaders understand that everyone needs to be heard, praised, encouraged, forgiven, accepted and guided back to the right path when they drift off course.

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:00:13 GMT

Servant leaders understand that everyone needs to be heard, praised, encouraged, forgiven, accepted and guided back to the right path when they drift off course.

Ken Blanchard

The three most universal and powerful temptations a leader can face: 1.

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:59:58 GMT

The three most universal and powerful temptations a leader can face:

1. Instant gratification

2. Recognition and applause

3. Improper use and lust for power

Ken Blanchard

When the heart, head, hands and habits are aligned, extraordinary levels of loyalty, trust, and productivity will result. When they are out of alignment, frustration, mi

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:59:31 GMT

When the heart, head, hands and habits are aligned, extraordinary levels of loyalty, trust, and productivity will result. When they are out of alignment, frustration, mistrust, and diminished long-term productivity are the result.

Ken Blanchard

Fri, 22 May 2009 17:29:27 GMT

" Where there is no vision, the people perish." (29:18)

Proverbs

No trick is worth performing if the secret of how it's done is more important than the impression it makes on the audience. - Dariel Fitzkee, Showmanship for Magicians

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:39:14 GMT

"No trick is worth performing if the secret of how it's done is more important than the impression it makes on the audience." - Dariel Fitzkee, Showmanship for Magicians