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Comment on Top Blog Post 2011: 5 Workplace Buzz Kills by Suchitra Mishra (@suchimishra)

Suchitra Mishra (@suchimishra) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:15:24 +0000

Hello Shawn,

Loved following your blog and learning from your insights in 2011. Thank you.
Wishing you the very best for 2012.

Regards,
Suchitra

Comment on Inspire. Don’t Wait for Upper Management. by Alan Kay

Alan Kay — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:25:18 +0000

It’s so true…the waiting game. Part of the issue is senior management that doesn’t encourage decision-making down the line. In my mid-manager’s leadership and collaboration teaching I always tell students to learn to delegate, let go of centralized decision making, and leverage the diversity of decision-making that will happen. If the overall values, purpose and goals of the business are clear, then people can be taught how to make accountable decisions. This is especially true when it comes to decisions about the customer. People will make mistakes, that’s for sure, but if they are able to learn from the mistakes good things will happen. Similarly, leaders can show that decision-making has both rewards and consequences, and that authoritative (vs. authoritarian) decision-making is a learnable skill.

Comment on Top Blog Post 2011: 5 Workplace Buzz Kills by Jon M

Jon M — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:11:52 +0000

Great job, Shawn! Look forward to what is ahead for you… Wishing all the best in 2012! Thanks for all you do, inspiring to lead well. Jon

Comment on Inspire. Don’t Wait for Upper Management. by Robyn McMaster

Robyn McMaster — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:24:09 +0000

Thanks, Sean, for such an inspiring post.

It’s so much better to take steps to inspire, encourage and help others than to complain or wait for others to do it. Such leadership will soon be noticed!

Comment on 4 Ways to Recover after Being a Jerk by Michele Price @prosperitygal

Michele Price @prosperitygal — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:37:04 +0000

Same goes for online. If you were a jerk on twitter do not apologize in a DM, that is pretty cowardly and besides if you want folks to see you “manned up” they cannot see your DM’s

I like the comment about character and redemption showing when you are gracious.

Funny how when we start to talk about things that upset up, even when they are past it can take us back into that same frame of mind, whew.

Comment on 4 Outdate Business Practices Limiting Growth by curtis

curtis — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:25:47 +0000

excellent post — thank you!

Comment on 4 Outdate Business Practices Limiting Growth by Mike DeWolfe

Mike DeWolfe — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:47:50 +0000

Great post! I think the concept of “we produce talent” is on par with the “resources” element of human resources. Human resources implies that the staff are resources (ie. consumables). Nature doesn’t need a corporation or a government office to exist. These organizations are solely in place for the benefit of human beings, commonly the owners, but workers should also want the business to succeed, to continue to be there because of the effort of the workers. Instead, as you said, the human element is a raw material.