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Whiteboard magic | Daniel Pink

Doug Brown — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:57:33 +0000

An interesting video from Dan Pink about the concepts in his new book Drive – on what motivates us to do what we do.

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How Great Leaders Inspire Action

Doug Brown — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:32:06 +0000

This excellent 18 minute video by Simon Sinek will get you thinking about how and why you do things; and perhaps more importantly, how to communicate in a way that everyone can understand.

His Themes:
“People don’t buy what we do, they buy WHY we do it”
“What you do proves what you believe”
“Those who lead us inspire us”

Let us know what you think …

Taming your “Pet Peeve”

Doug Brown — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:03:09 +0000

Part of working in teams is dealing with people who push your buttons. We all have pet peeves that can set us off – often irrationally. Yet the frustration is very real for all of us.

How do you tame this Pet Peeve? The folks at Harvard Business Review offer these tips:

Be ready. Sometimes you can tell that these trigger moments are going to happen. Get ready and think through in advance how you’d like to handle these situations with grace and confidence.
Laugh it off. There is humor in every situation. Separate yourself and find the siliness in the situation.
Pat yourself on the back. In those situations when you don’t react badly, recognize that you succeeded and give youself credit for taking the high road.

Read More at the Harvard Business Review