• Running

    You can learn a lot about how people approach their careers by looking at how they approach their hobbies. Running is such an important part of my life that I have created a separate blog for it, Predawn Runner. Whether you are recreational or competitive, I welcome you to join me there in discussing how we fit running into an already-full life.

Tag Archives: career

Seven Leadership Lessons from the Marathon

By Greg | Published: May 20, 2010
One’s approach to their personal hobbies says a lot about their approach to professional pursuits and passions. Here are seven lessons from training for a marathon that apply to leadership development.
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Mitigating Strategic, Operational, and Organizational Business Risk

By Greg | Published: March 21, 2010
In a series of three posts, Jeff Davis proposes several processes to use to help you understand and mitigate strategic, operational, and organizational risk in your business.
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Cogitation across the Nation

By Greg | Published: February 25, 2010
Links to recent guest posts on marketing in small businesses and startups, trade show planning, using Outlook for task management, and planning your work/life strategy.
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Building a Better Business Sense

By Greg | Published: February 16, 2010
Demonstrating good business sense or orientation is a key leadership skill. While it may be a natural talent, there are steps you can take to further develop this capability. Here are four investments you can make in your career to help you build a better business sense.
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Developing a Tolerance for Ambiguity

By Greg | Published: January 14, 2010
Displaying a tolerance for ambiguity is a critical skill for leaders today. These tips help you develop this capability and apply it in the face of the high degree of market and job uncertainty you likely face in this, the Great Ambiguity.
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