What Do You Want From Leadership Turn In 2009?
by Miki Saxon
Today I’d like to thank you, all of you. You are what make writing Leadership Turn worthwhile—even though you aren’t as chatty as the Prison Break readers.
But today is the day; today I’m asking you to get chatting and tell me what you want from Leadership Turn in 2009.
What features do you like? Which do you hate? What would you like me to do differently?
Do you like Tuesday’s Ducks In A Row? Thursday’s Leadership’s Future focus on education and leading kids? What about CandidProf? Do you want to hear more from him?
Are the multiple links in the new Seize Your Leadership Day on Saturday helpful? Are you still enjoying Quotable Quotes with your Sunday coffee?
Click here, while you’re thinking about it, and tell me what you want. Or you may call me at 866.265.7267 or email miki@rampupsolutions.com.
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One more thing, last year I shared Business Week’s Marc Miller’s rhyming wrap-up of 2007; yesterday I posted Jib Jab’s 2008 wrap and now I have the pleasure of presenting parts of Miller’s rhyme for this year. Click the link to read the whole thing—it’s worth it!
At Christmastime 2008,
In this, our fragile fiscal state,
We search our economic soul
And find the world’s a lump of coal,…
You’re Big Biz? Well, it’s still no dice:
The credit market’s Arctic ice.
The Dow fell stomach-churningly,
And Bear Stearns is a memory,
Nor is there any point in dreamin’
Richard Fuld will bring back Lehman…
On the front page, Bernie Madoff;
On Page Two, new thousands laid off.
’08’s theme, if such there be,
Is simply negativity,…
In the business world, success
Was rarer than a C.D.S.
That didn’t wind up in a mess,
Yet some achieved it nonetheless….
Mr. Gates, with less to do,
We’re counting on good works from you.
(We’re confident at Microsoft
Steve Ballmer will keep things aloft.)
T. Boone Pickens, going green,
A blessing on your wind machine,…
For next year, we merely wish
A climate not so Hades-ish,
Where every week we don’t convene
To tear apart the magazine
And start from scratch, because we find
The landscape newly redesigned,
A market not so cellar-bound
(We can’t imagine turnaround),
Some leadership in Washington
That actually gets things done,
And globally, a brotherhood
That stumbles toward a common good.
I can’t say why, I don’t know how,
But if you’ve read this up to now,
You too may sense the universe
May soon get better (can’t get worse).
So raise a glass to auld lang syne,
And see you in 2009.
I really urge you to read it in it’s entirety, it’s worth your time.
Have a wonderful holiday today; I look forward to your thoughts on my direction.
Best wishes,
Miki
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January 1st, 2009 at 10:46 am
Happy New Year Miki !
I love ducks in a row (and articles like that). I usually like quotable quotes, it is light and entertaining.
I was less interested by your guests, mostly I did not like the idea of alpha company. The problems that candid prof report and describes are important but it is not really what I am looking for.
I am more looking for description of how people work individually or in groups and to apply that knowledge towards better communication and personal improvement.
January 1st, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Hi Denis. HNY to you, too! Thanks for your input! What I’d love is if you would occasionally send me specific situations or questions that you would like addressed.
January 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Happy New Year Miki
As a new blogger and a relatively new manager I have found your blog to be very educational. No ideas from here on changing anything.
Looking forward to following your writings again this year.
Cheers
Scott
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Thank you, Scott, and HNY to you, too!
After reading a bit of your blog I can tell that you are on the right path. Just keep it up, even when people tell you to change.
Thanks for the kind words about the blog, but I do love suggestions for topics to cover and responding to reader’s questions. I hope that you’ll feel free to send them any time, not just at new years.