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When Gen-F meets the Cap’n

At the weekend, I worked with a group of military officers who are transitioning to civilian life. Two of the hot talking points were the workshop style and the differences between leadership style in the military and civilian spheres.
Their core leadership style (as laid out in the manual) is strongly hierarchical – which makes [...]

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What’s in it for you?

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I’ve been reading the Bouncing Back After A Layoff blog over the past few weeks – lots of food for thought in these turbulent times. Today’s article on What Jobseekers Can Learn From Obama is an excellent reminder about thinking about where the other person’s interests lie. Barack Obama focuses on [...]

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Further thoughts on “Burning MBTI Questions Answered”

Sandy McMullen has started a series “Burning MBTI Questions Answered” on her Personality Plus in Business blog. The current question deals with a conflict between two team members. Given the level of information in the question, Sandy does a great job of offering a framework in which to think about a solution, rather than trying [...]

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How I’m coming to love blogging

To be honest, the only reason I’m writing this entry is that Sandy McMullen, who I’m getting to know through twitter, tagged me in her article on how she loves blogging about personal development, written as part of Typepad’s “I love Blogging” initiative for Valentine’s Day. (Blog entries, unlike roses, are not perishable, so [...]

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The Pooh of Blogging

Pooh is one of my heroes, so I was delighted when Suzanne Falter-Barns twittered The Winnie the Pooh Guide To Blogging to my attention earlier today. The article presents nicely how a disparate collections of musings, like this blog, can gel together over time. Patience, dear reader!

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