Transformation Tuesday
Summer Reading Suggestions from the Transform Team
Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man’s Fight for Justice By Bill Browder Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom By Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels ...
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So You Wanna Be in a Rock Band …
If you had to write a job description for an “Aspiring Rock-n-roll Band Member,” could you? For most of us mere mortals, it’s kind of easy to fall under the spell of magical thinking that the lifestyle of being a fulltime rocker would be the ultimate dream job. The trouble ...
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The #1 Way to Stay Motivated
For years, I have taught that if you really want to keep yourself motivated, it is important to understand the difference between “have to, should and must” and “want to.” Since we were born, we have been programmed with what we “should do” to be accepted, what we “have ...
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Meet Our Furry Teammates
We’d love to introduce you to four vital members of the “behind the scenes” team here at Transform: Lucky, Louie, Ceci and Lambeau. Individually and collectively they add a lot of value and contribute immensely to our culture. Who knows, maybe you’ve heard one of our four-footed contributors during ...
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Come on, Let’s Dance!
“If you learn to use it right, the adversity, it will buy you a ticket to a place you couldn’t have gone any other way.” * –Tony Bennett, Men’s Head Basketball Coach at the University of Virginia Surprise upsets happen, on an off the courts and playing fields, in sports ...
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Even With Hindsight Would You Do It Again?
Each of us has the potential to see patterns. Call it what you like – the ability to connect the dots, informed intelligence or wisdom – possessing an ability to ask questions, uncover truth and see patterns creates real advantages for some and can lead to breakthroughs for others. ...
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What makes a leader “great”?
“Greatness is that quality that is impossible to define with scientific precision but almost equally impossible to mistake once you see it. … It oozes out of great-souled people in rare but commonplace fashion and in that way draws everything in its orbit into the stuff of greatness, too.” —Joan ...
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“Can I ask you something?”
Sometimes feedback feels more like a _________ than a _________. When’s the last time one of your team members asked you for some direct feedback? The answer to that question is probably as good as any to take a random “pulse check” of culture at your organization. In fact, ...
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Leadership Lessons Learned On-the-Job
In 2017 and 2018 I was President of my church’s Council, the governing body of the organization. Within days of being installed as President, our minister announced that she was leaving, and instantly I was catapulted into a leadership role I was not expecting. Heading the Council was one ...
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This is what putting it all together looks like!
Mary Anne recently was onsite at Ispiri in Minnesota to work with their Sr. Leadership and Production team. In preparation, Jason put down his vision for company communications so everyone would be starting from the same place. Mary Anne was impressed by how he fit the pieces together. Way to go ...
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