I'm at the Cutter Summit in Cambridge, MA, where I arrived Sunday and will leave tomorrow. Social networking tools expert Stowe Boyd presented yesterday and inspired me—or maybe overwhelmed me—with the pace of movement toward Web 2.0 (Web 2.0 refers to a sea change involving the disaggregation of features and applications on the web). Reading […]
What do you learn about personal responsibility from reading the newspaper? The answer might make you change your mind about requiring your kids to keep up with current events!
Twice in recent weeks I've asked groups of professionals to scour major daily newspapers for articles, columns, and editorials reflecting on the topic of responsibility. The first […]
Responsibility eTip for January 2007 (get eTips emailed to you)
You think you have problems?What about Ken Barnes, the rescued sailor whose solo circumnavigation attempt ended last week in a storm off the Chilean coast with his sailboat destroyed and taking on water? Asked whether he fretted before being rescued, Mr. Barnes calmly responded "there wasn't […]
A reporter asked me for unique New Years resolutions, so I asked myself what Responsibility Redefined has to offer. Here's what I came up with.
Resolve this year, and every day, and every year, to:
Acknowledge your humanity — your ability to both fall down and to get up and brush yourself off.
Forgive […]
Responsibility eTip for December 2006
Nick* was a long-time cherished supplier to APLUS, my client organization celebrating 60 years in business (and record growth, profit, and morale) at a luncheon yesterday. "Yes, we offer quality, price, and on-time delivery, but everyone competes on those" said Nick. "What makes our business relationship uniquely successful is how each party […]
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