Talent Whisperers
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Human Transformation
This Talent Whisperers’ blog aims to provider leaders with alternate perspectives and insights that help evoke Human Transformation in themselves and those they lead. The perspectives were arrived at through years of experience, observation and learning. That learning is kept current through ongoing experience, observation and through researched books on relevant topics.
Imagine you had aliens as customers. From my experience, this is much better than assuming we know them well and completely understand what would best …
Telling someone that they are amazing, naturally creative, resourceful and whole with unbounded potential is NOT an acknowledgement.
Vectors of Influence come from all sides in a changing world and tension easily arises that hinder effective Human Transformation.
The WEF estimates that it will take the U.S. another 208 years to reach gender equality. So, women and minorities may need to lean in …
Leaders inspire people to persevere in the face of adversity and ultimately derive energy from the challenge of confronting their villains.
Radical Candor is an overlooked asset in creating high-performance teams when that candor is built upon a foundation of trust. I’ve discovered that evoking transformation …
What is the root cause of a 10x engineer? Are “10x Engineers” mythical creatures that exist only in our imagination or are they real?
Start with trust to set the foundations of a relationships when a new person joins your team. The first impression you make on them sets …
Unconscious Bias and Privilege are things that are easy to claim we don’t have. The City Bus metaphors may help us wake up.
When a new person joins your team, the first impression you make on them sets the foundation for the rest of your journey together. So, …
In Talent Code, Daniel Coyle describes deep learning via short repetitions, feedback loops. I have applied this approach in coaching sports and in business.
In developing talent within an organization, there are times where an individual contributor , often one that has excelled as an engineer, may be interested …
As leaders, much of the magic happens in the one-on-one conversations either in the privacy of a physical of virtual room (think Skype or Zoom) …
Perspectives are helpful when facing a big, life decision with multiple aspects at play.
For any team that is responsible for existing systems that are already in use while also iterating on those systems to enhance and/or improve them …
This “Build a Bridge“ question is from my list of interview questions I like to ask.It works for best for a Product Manager role, but …
Along with the virtues of Agile Software Development also can come some destructive downsides that can erode trust and effectiveness within your company culture.
I recently …
After riding the dot com wave, I decided to leave high-tech and embrace the challenge to find a way to give back by getting my …
The notion of Lean Staffing is best paired with the concept of The Lean Startup. In his insightful book The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs …
I devised this Orange Observations exercise in my efforts to inspire my students to be observant.
There can many advantages for mind, body and soul to being able to calm oneself to be more present and aware when trying to notice …
In his book The Culture Code – The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups, Daniel Coyle refers to a competition at Stanford where business students in …
Inspiration, curiosity and drive for someone with a growth mindset can be sparked or fed by role models. Here are just a few of the …
My high school history teacher Mr. Hupert always used to say “different strokes fo different folks” in explaining how under different circumstances in different times …
In his book, The Lean Startup, Eric Ries writes about the processes we used at IMVU to get Minimal Viable Products out there as experiments …
Give someone a fish, and you feed them for a day.
Teach someone to fish, and you feed them for as long as fish are at …
I like to framing styles of leadership as I see them in the fish story. I’m adding a level 5 here that is not as …
Why are 10xers so rare if so much thought has been given into what makes a 10xer and what cultivates a Growth Mindset. Why are …
Radical Candor in the Mirror is about not being delusional or self-destructive. Instead, it’s about recognizing opportunities for continuous growth within ourselves. It’s about positive …
The radiant energy that filled on a chance encounter with the Dalai Lama 40+ years remains with me to this day.
My first early childhood education exercise was to go to a pre-school where a teacher was having particular trouble with three very disruptive boys she …
The bird’s-eye view of myself came early for me leading to more Out-of-Body experiences and living and coaching from an elevated perspective.
The path to enlightenment lies not in the footsteps of another. – CD
In developing talent, it is important to help them learn to find their …
In Relentless – From Good to Great to Unstoppable, personal trainer Tim Grover explains what he has learned from coaching athletes like Michael Jordan, Kobe …
Content Strategy seems to revolve around at least nine types or concepts of content that I’ve come up with in the purposes they serve as …
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