MOR Insight

Great reminder from Harry Kraemer, professor at Kellogg School of Management, on keeping things simple, shared at MOR's 2012 conference.

Jack and Suzy Welch say it simply:  “You have to schmooze.”  They point out that you must schmooze early and often, well before you need the relationship.  In today’s reading “Schmooze or Lose:  How the Lost Art of Negotiation Led to a Shutdown”, which first appeared in Linkedin, they note that building relationships is what you must do all the time.  “It has to be a massive part of your job.”  You just have to spend time walking around, having coffee, sitting an

Today’s reading “Schmooze or Lose:  How the Lost Art of Negotiation Led to a Shutdown” is from the pens of Jack and Suzy Welch and first appeared on LinkedIn.  Jack Welch is Founder of the Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University and former CEO of General Electric.  Suzy, his wife, is an author – 10-10-10 – and telev

"I don’t care if you like each other right now, but you will respect each other, ” said Coach Herman Boone to his high school football team in the movie Remember the Titans.

"Anything I've done that was ultimately worthwhile initially scared me to death."

                                                                   Betty Bender

• Do you avoid situations that you perceive as conflict?
• Do you avoid doing things that are anxiety provoking?
• Do you perceive that you "can't" do those things or are you unwilling to try?
• How will you learn, grow and move past them?   
• Make a plan.  It's very rewarding.

We have all had experiences when we’ve been trying to sell a new idea of strategizing as to whether to invite the critics, the naysayers, the we’ve-tried-that-before colleagues, etc.

A tired and stressed out brain hates change.  Change means learning, something new, creating new connections that lead to a new neural network.  And, this doesn’t go well if the brain isn’t ready.  Too often our work lives make it hard for our brain to learn – demands of our jobs and our unhealthy sleeping and eating habits.

A few good reminders from The HR Director, "Top Tips for Talent Management"

• Keep a finger on the pulse
• Create meaningful, exciting jobs
• Encourage personal growth

Among the attributes that all leaders need is confidence – not too much so as to be blinded by benign overly confidence and not too little to feel inadequate.

Many leaders spend many late nights in the office, sacrifice their own resources, etc. all to increase the likelihood of success.  Sometimes this comes at the expense of people’s health, their families, and their sanity.