"He had staked everything on starting his high-tech business - all his own savings, the borrowed stakes of friends and relatives, and all the credit his cards could handle. He boldly promoted his fledgling company in the face of powerful competition. But when faced with the need to address the performance of a floundering key… Continue reading What Are Your Courage Frontiers?
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Insecurity in Leadership
He was a fledgling entrepreneur, with a few employees, a product, and a dream. Asked how he was handling the stresses of start-up, he struggled valiantly to do the “Optimism” thing. But another couple of questions and the self-doubts came tumbling out. He'd been hesitant to acknowledge his anxieties, because, he said sheepishly, leaders don't… Continue reading Insecurity in Leadership
Not All Employees Seek to Climb Career Ladder
Not All Employees Seek to Climb Career Ladder by Kathleen Driscoll (This article appeared in the Rochester Business Journal) “I have one really capable, talented employee who has no problem running things while I’m away or tied up on other projects. She gets along well with all my staff people, and they seem to respect… Continue reading Not All Employees Seek to Climb Career Ladder
E=MC2 for Leaders
It is the 100th anniversary of Einstein's dramatic breakthrough in our understanding of the universe: defining the relationship between energy and matter. I am certainly not a scientist -- “Science for Dummies” is still too complex for me. As an observer of human organizations, though, I've been thinking about the application of Einstein's discovery to… Continue reading E=MC2 for Leaders
Frank Staropoli 