Category Positive Deviance

Don’t take this Job December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Training

When I first began studying Vineet Nayar several years ago I was stunned by his hiring process. In most organizations “Meeting the CEO” was more of a “welcome to” instead of a real “inter-view”...

What makes a CSP giveaway keynotes? December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Keynote Keys, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Video Samples No comments

It could be because I am not particularly good at this but if you read any of my mountain of testimonials you know that is not true. The CSP designation is not easy to attain. For those new to the acronym CSP stands for Certified Speaking Professional. It is the only earned by 10% of Global Speakers Federation members worldwide.*

So the question remains; Why would anyone who is skilled and determined enough to earn this designation want to give away his keynote presentations?

The change hap...

Leading without Positional Power December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Diagnostics, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance

The Starfish and the Spider+Employees First

Leaderless organizations are everywhere. If you don’t find ways to include everyone on your team, you may soon be the one sitting on the bench.

After reading a bio of one of my business heroes, Vineet Nayar I decided to read his favorite book The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom. Vineet was the CEO of HCL Technologies at the time and has been recognized as one of the top business thinkers in the world today...

# 1 factor in millennial job selection December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Astonishing Service, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Spirit at Work No comments

People and culture fit are the #1 factors in choosing what company to work for according to a survey of 15,000 Millennials reported in How Companies Can Attract the Best College Talent by Sanjeev Agrawal. The View From Behind the Workplace Flexibility Curve echoed that sentiment with the admonition that culture includes the ability to work when and where they are most productive.

If Millennials can’t find flexibility in your workplace
they will find it or build it themselves.

Allow employe...

Predictive Index, Total Transparency or Circle of Scholars December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Emotional Intelligence, Peer Powered Performance, Positive Deviance, Training No comments

Inspired by the April 16th HBR Management Tip of the Day: Ask Your “Loving Critics” for Real Feedback adapted from To Get Honest Feedback, Leaders Need to Ask” by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner.

I respectfully disagree with the recommendation. These esteemed authors seem incredibly kind of when they say “subordinates are often more reluctant” to point out deficiencies in their supervisors...