by Deborah Leverett | Jan 6, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
Every once in a while, it doesn’t hurt to do a little shameless promotion. I often get asked, “What exactly do you do?” Answering with industry jargon e.g., organizational development or we help companies create a culture, can be pretty vague if you’re in another industry. So, if you have ever wondered, what is it Entera+Parnters does, here are some problems that have been solved for recent Entera+Partners clients in the area of team performance: 1. Team was not focused on mission because they either did not know it or did not understand it. 2. Team meetings were boring, tense, ineffective. 3. Lots of talk but little communication. 4. After meetings, team members aired disagreements or frustration. 5. Vague role and responsibilities or there are competing roles on team. 6. Team does not have any way to measure progress, so does not know when they are achieving. 7. Leader of team makes all decisions. 8. Much internal conflict, distrust, or hidden agendas. There you have it – now you know – 873.8500 p.s you can look for Shameless Promotion II and III coming...
by Deborah Leverett | Jan 5, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
People love the new year because it brings hopes of new beginnings and change for the better. Diets always top the lists as people seek ways to look and feel better, and they know the way to do is to change what food they are eating. Athletes understand that if they want to get to the next level, their training must include changing the fuel they put in their body. Why is it we have to much trouble understanding that our growth-or stagnation- as a person is tied to what we ingest intellectually, spiritually, creatively, emotionally? What are you feeding on in these areas? When you are not feeding on proper food, you will not develop in these areas. You might need to change your diet. Do you persistently have trouble managing conflict in your relationships? Functioning well in times of crisis? Solving problems? How is your creativity? If answering these questions is painful, perhaps you need to look at what and who you are watching, listening and reading. These activities too often cause passivity and foggy thinking. Think back to the fall of 2008 and early 2009. I had several clients who experienced intense anxiety and fear, even depression. Their thought life had been influenced by what they were hearing, watching and reading. Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems were slowly eroding as negative thoughts and emotions took over. How do you think this impacted their organizations? We all agree that there is nothing more mind numbing than television which is exactly why many people watch. Nielsen reports adults now watch an average of 35...
by Deborah Leverett | Jan 2, 2011 | Blog, Uncategorized
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered: Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives: Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies: Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow: Do good anyway. Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable: Be honest and frank anyway. The biggest people with the biggest ideas will be shot down by the smallest people with the smallest minds: Think big anyway. People follow top dogs, but favor underdogs: Fight for some underdog anyway. What you spend years building may be destroyed overnight: Build anyway. People really need help but may attack you if you help them: Help them anyway. Give the world the best you have got, and they may kick you in the teeth: Give your best anyway. Author...
by Deborah Leverett | Dec 17, 2010 | Blog, Uncategorized
This morning at the Austin Leadership Forum (http://www.theaustinleadershipforum.com/), we had our annual Celebration of Appreciation to honor this year’s speakers. Ron Kessler, a leader in his own right and emcee extraordinaire, invited each one to speak on what they had learned in 2010. We got more than we expected as every person spoke from the heart about what it means to lead. Here is a brief summary of their wisdom. Allyson Peerman, VP Global Affairs AMD: Leadership is about leading from where you are, not about waiting until you have a title or position. It is about learning to walk with people you don’t agree with and people who are hard to get along with. “It’s always about the relationship.” Don Christian, Dean Concordia Business School: None of us get to where we are without men and women who invest is us. Take time to thank those leaders who have invested in you. (His blog http://thinkingaboutleadership.blogspot.com). Dr. Howard Prince, II Executive Director, Center for Ethical Leadership, LBJ School UT Austin: Leadership is the means, not the end. Great leaders will attract the right quality of followers who share the same passion and same values. Dick Moeller, Founder Water2Thrive: In living your passion, do these 4 things will get you a long way: Pray, Tell others, Do what you can, Give what you can whether time or money. Dr. Carol Fletcher, President Pflugerville ISD School Board: Don’t try to fix the problem or reform the system for that is a recipe for discontinuity and confusion. Rather, aim at being better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today. Martha Smiley,...
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