I have been keeping a gratitude journal since 2010. Once I started, I immediately began to notice positive differences and it was easy to keep going. Today I look back at over 1,500 pages. Each page is precious. Deciding to keep a gratitude journal was a very good thing to do.
In the crisis I come to the point that I must choose between being a paralyzed victim and moving forward in a proactive way. Making the decision triggers a process of transformation or deep change. As I become more intentional, I turn fear into faith.
I once gave a talk about deep change to a group of venture capitalists and CEOs of start-up firms. A […]
Positive leaders must provide a meaningful vision. They must also provide the resources necessary to attract people to new experiences.
In an appreciative perspective we realize that we cannot successfully act upon an organization. We have to act with it.
I suggested that when he exercised his courage, her father was probably giving little thought to his daughter; yet he was doing something that was uncommon and worth remembering. He was leaving his daughter a legacy
“These last twenty minutes are twenty of most important minutes I have ever spent. If I had understood what I understand right now, last week’s conversation would not have been a disaster, it would have had an incredibly positive outcome.”
When it comes to culture change the average manager in the United States tends to fail for the same reasons the average manager failed three decades ago.
Although few organizations are as extreme as North Korea, it is surprising how many organizations I have encountered that have characteristics similar to North Korea. They act in ways that intimidate and constrain the people.