by Carol Sanford | Mar 10, 2011 | Business Development
Businesses Need to Raise the Bar to Attract Talent. That is the title of a very nice piece in the Financial Times by Michelle Quest, head of People at KPMG. Quest makes several good points but one in particular jumped out at me. When hiring, “you need to pay attention...
by Carol Sanford | Feb 25, 2011 | Business Development
This morning I read Margaret Heffernan’s post on BNET blog and almost cried. I just spent four days at the Apple Store in Lynnwood, WA getting my new MacBook Air and solving a few problems with Mobile Mac. It was a magnificent experience. I felt completely cared for...
by Carol Sanford | Feb 24, 2011 | Business Development
I’ve been watching the news in Wisconsin with dismay. But not for the reasons many people are. I think the right questions are not being asked and wrong conversations are dominating. I personally have sat in the chairs of many different players in this standoff. I was...
by Carol Sanford | Feb 13, 2011 | Business Development
Mick Jagger reinvented himself last night at the Grammys. Lady Gaga reinvents herself with every album and performance—“Born This Way” won because she does it like she’s born again every time she performs. And The Dark Side of Eminem was brilliant. Even Kanye West...
by Carol Sanford | Feb 11, 2011 | Business Development
On Monday we looked at building intrinsic capability to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. On Wednesday I offered an overview of one great thinker’s suggestion for doing such capability building. Matthew E. May wrote a wonderful fable based on the Zen...