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 23, 2010 | Leadership
Leadership is risky. When you lead others, you take relational risks. Because anytime you lead others, the context for your leadership is relationships. Relationships equal potential. In relationships with others, you can find support, encouragement, collaboration,...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 18, 2010 | Leadership
It's not enough to fill the seats on the bus. But if you've ever worked in an organization in which key positions remained unfilled, you know the strain those empty seats can cause. When seats are empty, it is very difficult to maintain your organization's...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 16, 2010 | Leadership
I am hoping to start a preschool co-op in my new hometown. Right now, my key challenge with this start-up is finding the right people. To me, it doesn’t really matter WHAT we do exactly. It’s about finding a group of people that we like, who like us, who...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 12, 2010 | Leadership
Good news on our old oak tree: our tree expert, Michael, thinks it’s strong enough to survive. Next week, his company will trim back a few dead branches. They’ll also remove several live ones from directly above our roof and deck, to prevent any major...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 9, 2010 | Leadership
Insects are very slowly removing the center of one of the trees in our backyard. The inside is rotting away. But it’s still alive, leafy, with branches that shade a large portion of our backyard. And it’s huge. My arms barely reach a third of the way...
