Eclectic Change

Alternate ways of Personal, Leadership & Executive Development

A lot is being written about Leadership Development these days.  It isn't much different than 20 years ago when I was in charge of putting together a Management Development Program for a Hi Tech company.  I wish I still had a copy of the model we developed because I don't believe the topics have changed much:  change, team building, conflict. . . .  What has changed is how we define those skills and how we might go about achieving the competencies. There will be a place for off site executive...

Practical Wisdom and Character (Tilt360)

Just going live today, Barry Schwartz, on TED Talks, makes a passionate call for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will helprebuild our world. You can view the 20 minute video below. Barry Schwartz shows us examples and clearly states that the key to “practical wisdom” is the development of character. This has to begin in the classroom and teachers (...

New Community – Sustainable Cities Collective

While I have a focus on organizational change that is sustainable, I also have a commitment to sustainability in general. In my view, both are only possible if we learn a new way to be collaborative. This is why Social Networks are exciting to me and I am very pleased to tell you about a new one and embed their brand new video. Sustainable Cities Collective is a moderated online community for civic sustainability officials and advocates who are on the frontlines in the struggle to build a su...

Cyberbullying: Behavior at work starts at home

Image via Wikipedia The National Crime Prevention Council has a program on Cyberbullying. Why is this relevant to businesses and organizations? Where do you think bullies learn to be bullies?  First the playground and then they graduate as teens to cyberbullying and that is one step away from workplace bullying. In today's Diversity Executive, Deanna Hartley reports that an estimated 54 million individuals in the United States — or 37 percent of American workers — have been bullied in...