Constant Cogitation » Leadership

Seven Leadership Lessons from the Marathon

Greg — Thu, 20 May 2010 10:47:01 +0000

One’s approach to their personal hobbies says a lot about their approach to professional pursuits and passions. Here are seven lessons from training for a marathon that apply to leadership development.

Spreading More Crumbs of Cogitation

Greg — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:55:04 +0000

In recent guest posts on other blogs, I discuss why Six Sigma is a bad idea for startups, how to extend your brand presence at trade shows, the impact of demographics on business, and leadership tips from Jack Welch.

Mitigating Strategic, Operational, and Organizational Business Risk

Greg — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:55:01 +0000

In a series of three posts, Jeff Davis proposes several processes to use to help you understand and mitigate strategic, operational, and organizational risk in your business.

Building a Better Business Sense

Greg — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:12:26 +0000

Demonstrating good business sense or orientation is a key leadership skill. While it may be a natural talent, there are steps you can take to further develop this capability. Here are four investments you can make in your career to help you build a better business sense.

Developing a Tolerance for Ambiguity

Greg — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:32:28 +0000

Displaying a tolerance for ambiguity is a critical skill for leaders today. These tips help you develop this capability and apply it in the face of the high degree of market and job uncertainty you likely face in this, the Great Ambiguity.

The 10 Natural Laws of Blogging: Observations from a Novice

Greg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:45 +0000

A full 5 posts into my blogging career (OK, maybe "hobby" is a better word), here are the 10 lessons I have learned. Therefore, they must be "natural laws", unbreakable no matter what the effort. I am sure at least 3 of them are wrong, and I've missed another 5 or more. Please feel free to add or challenge as you see fit.

Leading from the Trenches – 5 + 2 Tips for Standing Out on Any Project

Greg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:00:14 +0000

Taking basic steps such as being prepared for a meeting and working to achieve team consensus, plus speaking up at team gatherings and acting as the occasional contrarian, allows you to display your leadership talents as an individual contributor on a project.

Why All the Clichés about Luck are True, and How to Be One of the Lucky Ones

Greg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:30:47 +0000

This fascinating study from a researcher and psychologist in the UK demonstrates that individuals who consider themselves lucky are far better able to identify and take advantage of opportunities than those who think they are cursed to have bad luck. I find this to be consistent with my own observations and attitudes about life, and that the clichés about luck ("fortune favors the brave," etc.) are true.