Tag Archives: change

Hard evidence that soft leadership skills matter

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jay Morris

It’s interesting that Inc. and the McKinsey Quarterly both had articles this week on what you might call the softer or “emotional intelligence” side of leadership. Geoffrey James’ “8 Core Beliefs of Extraordinary Bosses” on the Inc. website is well … Continue reading →

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Climbing on the bus is just the beginning of the journey

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Jay Morris

From literature and cinema we learn that momentous changes can net larger-than-life results. We love it when the protagonist finally quits her dead-end job, decides to start over or abandons everything she has to pursue her dream. And then, of … Continue reading →

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Change isn’t an iPhone app

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Jay Morris

I was in a meeting the other day, and someone threw out the phrase “change management” as if it were an app you could download onto your smart phone and instantly, magically start changing. I thought about this later and … Continue reading →

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