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Spring 2008
Volume 31 • Number 1
DEPARTMENTS
- Editor’s Notebook (PDF, 57 KB)
The Value of Tension
Educator’s World (PDF, 116 KB) Open Access
Learning From a Whole-System, Strength-Based Approach: A Case of Collaborative Curriculum Development
Lindsey Godwin and Mary Grace Neville
A variety of collaborative approaches helped disparate stakeholders build consensus on business school curriculum.- Tools for Transformation (PDF, 83 KB)
The Reflected Self: Enhancing Personal Quality by Looking at Others
Izzy Gesell
Understanding how others view you can aid your self-discovery and personal improvement process. - Quick Activities to Improve Your Team (PDF, 85 KB)
Cell Phone Ringing
Brian Cole Miller
Use this exercise as an icebreaker or way for team members to get to know each other. - Under the Spotlight (PDF, 75 KB)
“Do You Have a Minute?” Seven Strategies for Limiting Office Interruptions
Corey Criswell
Interruptions—whether worthwhile or wasteful—are a leading cause of managerial frustration and lack of productivity. - In My View… (PDF, 64 KB)
Effective Leadership in Government
Mark Tucci
Six suggested approaches can aid government employees as they set out to make a difference for citizens and their agencies, as well as for themselves.
- Creating a Shift (PDF, 77 KB)
The Importance of the List
Rick Maurer
You can build an effective strategy if you compile a list of people’s perspectives on the impending change.
- This Issue in Summary (PDF, 60 KB)
Overviews of the key articles in this issue to help prioritize your reading.
ARTICLES
Dynamic Tension: Choosing Sides
- Leading a Business and Losing Some Weight: Six Surprising Similarities (PDF, 81 KB)
Kenny Moore Open Access
Commonly accepted tips for weight loss can provide ideas on how to lead your organization better. - Giving It Your All: Five Principles for Creating a Culture of Excellence (PDF, 109 KB)
Bob Burg and John David Mann
This first segment of a two-part series introduces two of “the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success,” demonstrating that a focus on giving, rather than getting, leads to personal and organizational achievement. - Leadership Lessons From Presidential Campaigns (PDF, 78 KB)
Kevin Eikenberry
The practices of presidential candidates offer unique insights on ways to improve business performance. - Successful Change Requires More Than Change Management (PDF, 109 KB)
Eric Carter
This article presents a change model that extends previous frameworks to include strategy, skills, and structures. - How Should Team Meetings Flow? R.A!R.A! Approach as a Meeting Process (PDF, 103 KB)
Shirley Fine Lee
Here’s a primer on how to plan, conduct, and follow up on meetings so that their purpose is achieved and participants are satisfied.
