Ask Good Questions

Ask Good Questions

Saturday night, I returned to the site of my 9th grade prom, Black Knight Country Club in Beckley, WV, for another memorable event: my 20th high school reunion. While the music blared in the background and the sky outside flashed with lightning, I reconnected with...
Leadership at All Levels: Chicago Park District

Leadership at All Levels: Chicago Park District

You may remember my post, Leadership at All Levels: Continental Airlines. Leadership at All Levels is going to be a regular feature at LeaderTalk, a place where I can celebrate people I meet who are great leaders in their organizations. My two older daughters just...
Good Ideas Gone Bad

Good Ideas Gone Bad

For me, a lot of the fun of a vacation is the planning. I enjoy mapping out fun activities for the family, finding places to go that everyone will enjoy. Of course, the actual experience is rarely exactly what I imagine. Sometimes it’s better, sometimes much...
Twitter for Beginners | What to Tweet

Twitter for Beginners | What to Tweet

You’ve taken care of the basics, right? You’ve: signed up for a Twitter account. dowloaded TweetDeck or another application. started to follow people in your field or area of interest. What next? In short, start tweeting. In my last post, I recommended...
Twitter for Beginners | Getting Started

Twitter for Beginners | Getting Started

Now that you have a Twitter account, what should you do next? Who to Follow Chances are, you have some friends or colleagues on Twitter already. Ask around the office or your neighborhood, or post on Facebook to let your friends know that you are tweeting. You can...