»April 16, 2008: Ambiguity and Leadership Development
Ambiguity leads to subjective interpretation. Ambiguity, with its missing data and confusing demeanor, has a way of extracting leadership capabilities from unsuspecting learners. At least this is my conclusion after 43 years of life experience, and most recently, my MBA education.I ve been an adult learner in higher education for the past eight years; during this time, I earned a Bachelors degr... ... (MORE)
»December 12, 2007: Encouraging Aspirations
I love being inspired. When I m inspired, my mind becomes acutely enthused. Without effort, I begin to think things through differently; moreover, it feels like my mind jolts into action and naturally ponders the subject three dimensionally rather than status quo. This results in peak resourcefulness, and usually, exceptional, creative insight. Let me paint a picture: when inspiration is trigge... ... (MORE)
)»November 27, 2007: Courageous New Life
I m 43, and I work for Big Tobacco. Working in the tobacco business is not as bad as most people think; in fact, I ve learned more from this job than any other in my life. It is a tough business because there are so many factors working against it. My actual job title is Territory Sales Manager, esoterically known by its acronym, TSM (There are many acronyms in the tobacco business, but that s ... ... (MORE)
