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Don't Wait For A Crisis

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in December alone the U.S. lost 524,000 jobs, for a total of 11.1 million unemployed Americans. Every type of industry (with the possible exception of health care and education, at this point) has been impacted. Some experts are predicting the worst is yet to come. Business Week's, Rebecca Reisner, has a helpful article on "Stopping Survivor Guilt," addressing how leaders can help those who have been left behind deal with the aftermath of painful layoffs.  

We think that what she has to say is good advice for leaders even in every circumstance.

Just Enough Anxiety

It is an anxious time in a lot of the organizations we're working with these days. Too much anxiety is a bad thing. But without any anxiety nothing new ever happens. In this month's "4th Tuesday" webinar we'll explore the value of "just enough anxiety" and talk about how to create it in your organization. Join us this week, Tuesday, February 24th, at 7:00 p.m. CENTRAL (8:00 Eastern/5:00 Pacific). It's not too late to register. And, like all of our "4th Tuesday" webinars, this one is free. Click here for the registration form.

How Old Are You (Really?)

The pace of change continues to accelerate and with it the need for each of us to continue to grow and learn becomes increasingly important. A recent article in Smart Money, a monthly magazine from the Wall Street Journal, carried an article entitled “The Fountain of Youth.” It raised a point that is important for any of us who want to stay connected with people – that how we connect reflects our “cultural age” – a measure of how old we are within the flow of today’s culture(s).