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Signing the Declaration of Independence: The First Dysfunctional Meeting
Here’s a trivia question: If Christmas is celebrated on December 25, and Valentine’s Day on February 14, when should we celebrate the Fourth of July? Duh, right? Well, not so fast. Maybe it should be July 2nd. Congress voted for independence from England on July 2nd. 12 of the 13 colonies voted yes, while the New York delegation had to go home and get permission. Or maybe it should be August 2nd, the date of ...
Read moreStart With WTF
Simon Sinek’s Start with Why book is brilliant, and so is his Ted talk with 40 million+ views. But if you’re doing something other than marketing messages, something is missing. The book and the Ted talk about how great leaders inspire people to take action. We agree, but it’s often not action that sustains itself. More on that in 30 seconds. Why it’s a goodBook. His insight, that the why comes before the what and the how ...
Read moreIt Doesn’t Matter What Color Is Your Parachute If It Doesn’t Open
When 70% of the people hate their jobs and 90% of CEOs fail because they can’t implement new ideas in their own company it’s time to take a new look at the way we do our work. It doesn’t matter what color your parachute is if it doesn’t open. The real title, What Color is Your Parachute?, by Richard Nelson Bolles has sold more than 10 million copies since its introduction in 1975. Unlike so many business books, they update it every year. ...
Read more“Built To Lapse”
18 companies were listed in “Built to Last”, but were they really “Built to LAPSE”? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-happened-worlds-greatest-companies-chris-bradley/ Listen to the podcast here: “BUILT TO LAPSE” Karla Nelson: And welcome to The People Catalysts Podcast, Allen Fahden Allen Fahden: Good afternoon. Karla Nelson: Good afternoon, sir, how are you today? Allen Fahden: Beautiful afternoon, because afternoon follows morning, and morning is always great. Karla Nelson: So the book we’re going to talk about today is Jim Collins ...
Read moreIn Search of Excellence
Is your organization “In Search of Extra Lunch” instead of “In Search of Excellence”? The clock and the calendar determine who should be the leader, not your organizational structure. Learn more with Allen and Karla! https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-happened-worlds-greatest-companies-chris-bradley/ Listen to the podcast here: “IN SEARCH OF EXTRA LUNCH” Karla Nelson: Welcome to the People Catalysts’ Podcast Allen. Allen Fahden: Hello, Karla. Karla Nelson: Hey there. How are you doing today? Allen Fahden: I am happy that it’s morning. ...
Read moreGood To Grave?
Should “Good to Great” have been “Good to Grave?” In 2001, Jim Collins wrote this book about why some companies achieve greatness, but most do not. He listed 11 companies that were all GREAT….at the time. How have they faired since then? https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-happened-worlds-greatest-companies-chris-bradley/ Listen to the podcast here: “GOOD TO GREAT” Karla Nelson: Welcome to the People Catalyst Podcast, Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden: Hello, Karla. How are you doing? Karla Nelson: I’m doing fantastic today. ...
Read moreWho Cheesed My Move?
“Who Moved My Cheese,” by Dr. Spencer Johnson, sold over 26 million copies. It’s an incredible best-selling book. Join us on this episode of The People Catalyst Podcast where Allen Fahden and Karla Nelson discuss how you can remove the frustration of bottlenecks within your business when dealing with change. Listen to the podcast here: “WHO CHEESED MY MOVE?” Karla Nelson: Welcome to the People Catalysts Podcast, Allen Fahden. Allen Fahden: Yeah, Karla, I’m looking ...
Read moreME WE US ALL (8 OF 8): CLIENTS AND PROMOTERS
Are people different? Of course they are! So how do you approach your clients and promoters based on what THEIR strength is? The 8th of an 8-part series exploring how to be a People Catalyst. In the series we focus on “ME”, your individual core nature; “WE”, two people with different strengths interacting; “US”, a team working together; and “ALL”, how to work as an entire organization. This episode focuses on Clients and Promoters, who you ...
Read moreME WE US ALL (7 OF 8): TASKS vs. ROLES
What can a day look like when you are task-focused instead of role-focusted? The 7th of an 8-part series exploring how to be a People Catalyst. In the series we focus on “ME”, your individual core nature; “WE”, two people with different strengths interacting; “US”, a team working together; and “ALL”, how to work as an entire organization. This episode focuses on “All”; making something happen as an entire organization. Listen to the podcast here: ME ...
Read moreME WE US ALL (6 OF 8): THE TEAM
The 6th of an 8-part series exploring how to be a People Catalyst. In the series we focus on “ME”, your individual core nature; “WE”, two people with different strengths interacting; “US”, a team working together; and “ALL”, how to work as an entire organization. This episode focuses on “US”. How we function as a balanced team, and what can go wrong when you are missing key strengths. Listen to the podcast here: ME WE ...
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