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Winning Formula

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

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What does a “Winning Formula” look like in today’s economic landscape?

Tom Peters (aka: Management Guru) has an insightful formula for those who are in the workplace, who are choosing to be winners!

Tom Peters says:

People who are 100%, everybody, no exceptions, Receptionist to EVP R&D:

Committed.
Engaged.
Growing.
Learning.
Fearless (unfailingly encouraged to try new things).
Respected.
Trusted.
Appreciated.
Independent-minded.
Team focused.
Focused themselves, even when fresh caught, on the growth of others
Passionate about their work, their mates, and their customers.
Informed.
Open (fanatic about sharing).
Caring.
Committed to EXCELLENCE in everything they do.

And, in turn, that demands 100% “servant leaders,” to shamelessly steal from Robert Greenleaf, who are 100% devoted—as Priority & Job #1—to developing people, in good times or bad—100% of people—who are:

Committed.
Engaged.
Growing.
Learning.
Fearless (unfailingly encouraged to try new things).
Respected.
Trusted.
Appreciated.
Independent-minded.
Team focused.
Focused themselves, even when fresh caught, on the growth of others
Passionate about their work, their mates, and their customers.
Informed.
Open (fanatic about sharing).
Caring.
Committed to EXCELLENCE in everything they do.

Well said, Tom!

Design Thinkers

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

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I have been a religious subscriber of Fast Company for many years now, and recently ran across an article which described the likes of David Kelley.  David Kelley is the founding architect of the design firm Ideo.

The article is a must read!

The article brilliantly and tantalizingly lays out several tidbits, as we (for a moment) get to peer closely into the life of David.  You will learn about…

…a recent personal challenge

…design thinking

…redesigning organizational cultures

…’taking a step back before forging ahead’

…and much more!

Take the time to read the article in FastCompany, here.

What were your thoughts about the article?

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Monday, December 8th, 2008

I am sitting here doing some work this evening, while listening to the soundtrack for the upcoming movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.  You can go to the Warner Brothers site to listen to the soon-to-be released soundtrack.

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Creative Inspiration

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Ben Arment had a plug for a recent blog launch of one of his creative buddies, Barton Damer.

I am certain that his blog will be a daily must read!

Check out Already Been Chewed…like, right now!

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Tweets from the last few days

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

Tweets: 

Twitter

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Follow me on twitter!

Seriously, another technological vice is added to my plate!  Please pray.

http://twitter.com/tedegly

the “it” thing

Friday, April 25th, 2008

i have unofficially converted to the “it” thing.  when juxtaposed with other devices it doesn’t compare…you’ve seen the commercials.

why unofficially have i converted, you ask?

great question!

with the quagmire schedule that i’ve had, leaving between 5.45 and 6.15 in the morning and getting home close to 10 at night… well, you can imagine why the new device hasn’t been opened or investigated. when i open the new “it” device, i want to be:

engaged

alert

wide-awake

vigilant

observant

…well, you get the picture.

recently have you bought an “it” device?  something that you were excited to purchase and learn more about?  what was it?  why was it the “it” thing for you?

2 more days

Monday, April 21st, 2008

2 more days until my technological world changes.

i hate goodbye’s!

Monday, April 7th, 2008

don’t you just hate goodbye’s? i do…uh, that is, sometimes…

…the next couple of weeks i will say goodbye to this.

…say hello to this.

…all because of this guy.