Several months ago in this column, I wrote about the value of a recession and how a leader truly learns leadership when times are bad, not when they are good. That topic came up again at a Corporate Directors Forum monthly educational program. The title of the program was “Leading in Times of Fear”. The panelists represented disparate backgrounds, with a common theme that resonated. Each was uniquely qualified to participate as an expert on the subject.
Why am I talking?
How often do we ask this question, when we open our mouth to say something? What is our intention? Most of the time, we just start talking.
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“I’ll spit out a meeting wizard…”
I couldn’t help chuckling to myself. Well, maybe it wasn’t so much to myself, because Helen saw my stifled laughter, smiled and asked, “What’s funny?”
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Capitalistic karma
The level of attendance at business functions traditionally serving as networking opportunities went up dramatically during the Great Financial Fiasco. While the program content may be indeed excellent, I suspect the increase in attendees has something to do with a need to stimulate revenue in the challenging economic environment.
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