This week I had the opportunity to attend the Tech Council of Maryland’s Frederick County Tech Awards Celebration. The awards recognize local companies and people for their contributions to the community and the economy. One of the benefits of attending this event was the opportunity to pick up some leadership tips from the leaders who […]
Archives for March 2011
Networking: Is it selfish?
I recently saw a blog entry entitled “Networking means you’re looking to use people to achieve selfish goals, or opportunistically ask people for help” Does that ruffle your feathers? It does mine. Networking can be selfish, but it’s very short sighted to see it that way. It also doesn’t “work” for long. People soon figure […]
How can you create a great corporate culture? Have you heard the one…
What does it take to build a great culture in your company? First you need to know where you’re going – and we covered that in How to Define Your Achievable Strategy in the next 15 Minutes, Part of it is knowing why you’re doing it – the mission behind your company – “The first […]