We live in a very fast moving world now. Employee and team loyalty is won and lost in hours or minutes. And customer loyalty (or disgruntlement) is created even faster. This new environment requires a different leader type who can respond in a genuine way to get people to follow them. A few weeks ago … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of attending Buzz 2010 last week to hear Charlene Li discuss open leadership and what it means to be a leader in this era of rapidly changing social technologies. Some key things that I walked away with include: Openness is something that requires building a framework and defining what it means … Continue reading
As we get ready for Charlene Li to be the first speaker of this year’s Buzz 2010, leadership is on the minds of many in the association and social media community. Charlene’s new book “Open Leadership” discusses what strong leadership looks like in today’s open media environment. As I’ve been reading through the interviews with … Continue reading
The past 3 days have been quite tumultuous, but remarkably – I’ve approached each one with a smile on my face. I was laid off on Friday. In this economy one might be freaked out. And yet, I’m not. I’ve been contemplating for a while what it might be to work for myself and set … Continue reading