by Becky Robinson | Sep 15, 2010 | Leadership
Last week, my two oldest daughters started school. I am adjusting to a new schedule, new routines. One goal I have personally this fall is to train for a half marathon. This summer, I ran sporadically. As a result, I am not as prepared as I would like to be to run...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 13, 2010 | Leadership
I am reading an advance copy of What Leaders Believe, the newest book from Mountain State University’s President, Dr. Charles H. Polk, and Dr. William White. The book compiles centuries of leadership wisdom, organized around five leadership competencies. I love...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 9, 2010 | Leadership
While staying at the McDonald’s campus over the weekend, I went for a run. Eventually, I found the bike path, which skirts the edge of the 88 acre property. At first, though, I wandered around, exploring the grounds. It was Friday, early morning; I dodged the...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 7, 2010 | Leadership
Last week, we published a white paper here at the LeaderTalk blog. David Burkus left a comment congratulating me on “shipping,” a reference to Seth Godin’s Linchpin. I have to admit to you now, as I admitted to David when he left the comment, that I...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 25, 2010 | Inspiration
In the first months of my marriage, I worked to perfect a homemade pizza crust. The first one turned out doughy. The second, overdone. The third, slightly better. Eventually, I found the right recipe and figured out both how to roll it out and what temperature worked...