Keirsey Temperament About Marcus Once you've broken all the rules and launched your career by writing an instant classic management book, what do you do for an encore? If you're Marcus Buckingham, you dedicate yourself to understanding what makes world-class managers tick, bottling it, and sharing it with the world. Photo by Martin Cohen Marcus first conquered the bestseller lists in 1999 with First, Break All the Rules. While the title may imply an iconoclastic streak, his continuing plea for managers to break with tradition has nothing to do with rebellion; instead, he argues, rules must be broken and discarded because they stifle the originality and uniqueness — the strengths — that can enable all of us to achieve our highest performance. Following up on his highly successful debut book, Marcus continued to spread the message that people's unique personal strengths are the key to unlocking their potential. Ultimately, Marcus's strengths message is powerful because it is based on rigorous data collection and analysis.
Top 10 Things That Determine Happiness photo: meddygarnet Happiness is, by nature, a subjective quality with a definition like a moving target. There is scant evidence — qualitative or quantitative — to lend convincing support to those life variables most critical in determining individual happiness, which is likely why past researchers committed to the scientific method rarely tried to tackle the subject. This is changing. While we’re not entirely convinced of this marriage between science and subjectivity, we can still offer up a top 10 of things that determine human happiness, as supported by this growing body of research. No.10 – Having a short memory Are you one to hold grudges? No.9 – Exacting fairness According to a recently published study in the prestigious journal Nature, people derive more happiness from scenarios and situations that result in a perceived fairness for everyone involved, even when this fairness goes against self-interest or comes at some personal cost. No.8 – Having lots of friendships No.2 – Good genes
10 Things I, As a Developer, Wish More Entrepreneurs Knew A few weeks ago, Stephen Anderson wrote a piece entitled “29 Things I, as a designer, wish more tech startups knew.” It is a bold contribution to a greater discussion of building better startups. I’m David Pierce, one of the developers at Startup Weekend, and I love studying developer teams in young companies and seeing what we can learn about building better companies. Like Stephen, I’ve taken my own experiences and conversations with other developers and listed a few thoughts on what entrepreneurs should know about developers as they look to create successful companies together. Know how developers work: There are some common elements of a work environment that make developers feel productive. Be careful to avoid making your development team feel like “code monkeys.” I’m sure I could spend so much more time writing about building a good developer team.
Strengths Campus - fostering a community of people interested in exploring strengths Homemade Protein Bars « askGeorgie.com There are plenty of reasons to make your own protein bars. First, it’s economical ! You’ll save a lot of money, particularly if you have a habit of buying single bars one a time. These bars provide healthy fats from natural peanut butter and flaxseed. Cooking oil spray ½ cup plain oatmeal (quick oats, not instant) ½ cup unsweetened soymilk ¼ cup egg whites (2 whites) ½ tablespoon vanilla extract 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (1/3 cup) ½ cup Splenda granulated or sugar ( or 12 packets Truvia) ¼ cup milled flaxseed 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour or whole wheat pastry flour 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ teaspoon baking powder 1 /8 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons natural peanut butter Preheat oven to 350°F. Makes 6 servings Per serving: 195 calories, 11 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 14 g total carbohydrate, 4 g dietary fiber, 12 g protein, 218 mg sodium. Can you think of another protein bar flavor you’d like to see? Quaker Quick-1 Minute Oats, 18 oz
Pare de desmotivar seus funcionários Não falha. Sempre que eu converso com alguém sobre gestão a pergunta acontece: "Como posso motivar a minha equipe?" A maioria das pessoas começa em um novo emprego com a motivação muito alta. Estão empolgados e querem fazer um bom trabalho. Mas, conforme o tempo passa, a motivação acaba. E não é porque os gerentes e diretores falharam em motivar suas equipes. Surpresas na avaliação anual dos funcionários. Microgestão. Críticas públicas. Solicitar um comportamento e recompensar quem não o segue. Metas inatingíveis. Perguntar algo e depois ignorar. Tratamento especial. Frases vazias. Pessoas são custos Quando a redução de custos é sinonimo de redução de pessoal, a mensagem que fica é que pessoas não são investimentos. Algumas pessoas são mais valorizadas do que outras. Empregados não são confiáveis. Empregados não são capazes de tomar boas decisões.
Jay Abraham - Marketing Genius 7 things you can make yourself instead of buying Interested in uplifting stories on the natural world, sustainable communities, simple food, and new thinking on how to live well? Please enter a valid email address and try again! No thanks Sete dicas para retomar o prazer pelo trabalho A sensação de que o sentimento de prazer pelo que se faz é algo previsível na carreira de muitos profissionais de TI. A natureza da demanda nesse tipo de trabalho, somado à falta de respeito e confiança das demais áreas leva muitos executivos a lamentar sua atual situação. Atualmente, cresce o número de profissionais de TI insatisfeitos. E isso tem uma relação direta com a recente crise internacional, a qual obrigou os gestores da área de tecnologia a lidar com um dos mais tediosos trabalhos nessa função: cortar custos. A seguir, acompanhe as principais dicas que os próprios CIOs dão para fugir dessa rotina tediosa da TI e voltar a se sentir motivados pelo trabalho. 1. A fórmula tem sido utilizada pelo diretor global de TI da consultoria Accenture, Mark Cobb. 2. Um diretor de TI de uma empresa pública norte-americana notou que ele saiu do marasmo da sua função quando criou decidiu reinventar seu departamento. 3. “Sempre procuro ter um ou dois projetos de estimação em andamento. 4. 5. 6.
Nelson Mandela Quotes: Inspirational Quotes From Former African President - Training Tools, Tips & Resources As the world mourns the loss of Nelson Mandela, we look back at his life and reflect on what a powerful figure he was in history. Here are some of Nelson Mandela’s most inspirational quotes about education, leadership and life. A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger. You don’t have that idea when you are arrogant, superficial, and uninformed. If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness. After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. It always seems impossible until its done. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. Let freedom reign.