Smart People, Stupid Meetings, What To Do, What To Do?  

Submitted by Bob Wiele on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 23:15

Question of the day: Why is it, that so many smart people spend so much of their valuable time in so many meetings, that accomplish so little?  It’s not about the smart people. It’s the meetings, stupid – or better still – it’s about the stupid meetings!

BLOG: Design Works - A Commentary and Summary 

Submitted by Bob Wiele on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 23:15

Heather Fraser’s Design Works is a very accessible 3 Gear framework for strategic business design. The book is a treasure trove of case studies, applications, tools and techniques for alternative ways to re-design a business from the inside of the end user out. The book is a guide and toolkit that leaders, managers and consultants can use to help their people break out of old modes of thinking to find new ways of delivering value. Heather is the Executive director of Design Works at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business. Her approach in Design Works is based on her real time experiences with clients in business redesign and her extensive work at Rotman, global leaders in design thinking.

BLOG: How To Make Positive Change 

Submitted by Bob Wiele on Thu, 08/16/2012 - 21:42

The good news about learning and life is that successful people everywhere know how to improve by changing what they do to adapt and grow. They stay curious and open. They are always on the lookout for ways to improve the quality of their lives, their relationships and their results.  Being in the business of learning, we are constantly searching for new books, resources and interesting research on how build personal and professional effectiveness.   For those of you who are unfamiliar, the work of Charles Duhigg in his book The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business is very fascinating.  The focus is on unlocking some key ways to make positive change in our own lives. I highly recommend this book for its mix of rich stories, research and practical tips.