Archive for February, 2008
Two Wolves
1 Comment Published by Frank Lane February 24th, 2008 in Leadership, Organizational Performance, Personal PerformanceMany of you know that I am a fan of Native American wisdom and rhetoric. One of you just sent me this parable which I had forgotton. Seems to be appropriate for the last few posts and comments.
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, [...]
What About Enemies?
4 Comments Published by Frank Lane February 24th, 2008 in Leadership, Organizational Performance, Personal PerformanceIf you work in any organization, you are always going to have friends and you are always going to have enemies. That is if you are any good. Medium performers can have only friends, but top performers always have enemies.
Oscar Wilde said, “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” Robert Greene in his [...]
Can You Be A Saint?
2 Comments Published by Frank Lane February 21st, 2008 in Leadership, Organizational Performance, Personal PerformanceAlbert Schweitzer said, “A man does not have to be an angel to be a saint.” I believe that.
A really good leader is a saint. You do not have to be perfect. Remember one simple thought. A good leader is one others choose to follow. It really is that simple. Others either choose of their [...]
I must apologize for not getting on this as I intended. The ads were so bad across the board that I am finding it difficult to generate the enthusiasm to do thoughtful reviews. At this time I continue to intend to do so.
The Dreams of Youth
0 Comments Published by Frank Lane February 14th, 2008 in Differentiation, InnovationI am constantly amazed by things we dreamed about as boys that are now available on the market. I have already talked about tin can walkie talkies morphing into today’s cell phones.
How about a backpack that collects solar energy to charge your computer, and all devices carried therein? Here it is:
I don’t really need or [...]
First of all, I did not see all of the Super Bowl because of travel delays. I hit about mid-way into the first quarter. A number of you have written for my take on the ads.
I have yet to see all of them of course, but I watched diligently for 7/8ths of the game. I [...]
I have been asked by Barry Golliday, a reader to critique this year’s Super Bowl ads.
This sounds like pretty useful fun to me. I am going to watch the game, and see what I actually remember first. I will also record the game, so I can go back and critique each ad in subsequent posts.
If [...]



