Taking a Stretch Opportunity
Anyone who has known me more than 5 minutes knows I run marathons. I’m not fast, but I like to think I’m resilient. Last month I did something unusual: I ran two marathons on consecutive weekends. The experience reminded me why we should be looking for stretch opportunities. In case you’re not a distance-runner yourself, […]
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Dr William Thomas - Posted in Employee Development, Leader Development
- Nov, 01, 2018
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Nov, 01, 2018
Find the Best Way to Manage Your Time
I needed to change how I managed my time. Every morning at work I would look at my to-do list, and at the end of every day I would rewrite it for tomorrow with the additions tacked on and the completions removed. Was I adding the most value possible to the firm? Was I accomplishing […]
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- Posted in Management
- Aug, 30, 2018
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Make Some Motivation
All too often I hear people say “I’m just not motivated.” If this sounds like you, you should focus on finding that motivation rather than waiting for someone to give it to you. If that sounds like your employees, you need to help them spark their internal motivation rather than trying to motivate them yourself. […]
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- Aug, 27, 2018
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Work-Life Balance Starts With You
Over the last three years I have gotten to know some of the top marathon runners in Singapore. Not only are they among the country’s best endurance runners, they also have full-time careers that involve demanding work, continuing professional development, and, some of them, frequent business travel. They all balance their professional roles with the […]
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- Posted in Health and Balance
- Aug, 20, 2018
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Studying Strong Leadership
Last weekend I attended my 30th reunion at the University of Virginia, and had a chance to chat with the current president, Teresa A. Sullivan. I had met her a few years before, at an alumni event in Singapore, and was very impressed by her candor and her grasp of issues, both the obvious big […]
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- Posted in Leader Development
- Jun, 14, 2018
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