For years, I could be counted on to be late. Got a lunch meeting at 11:30 am? Dustin will be there at 11:40. Got a class at 9:00am? Dustin will be there at 9:20. Is there a meeting at 6:00 pm? Dustin's there by 6:30. Work hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm? I'm in by 9:00.
People joked about it. It was my "thing" -- I was on "Dustin… Continue reading
May 14 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: integrity, lateness, punctuality, time_management, value | 37 comments»
You know those half truths and white lies we're all so accustomed to telling? The ones we all think save our butts, but leave us a little flat, a little grey around the edges? Ever wonder what it would be like to slip into Jim Carrey's character in Liar Liar, and be forced to tell the truth? Ever wonder what might be possible in your life if you actually chose… Continue reading
April 28 2008 | By Lisa | Tagged: integrity, personal-development, truth | no comments»
October 16 2007 | By Adrian | Tagged: confrontation, credibility, integrity, lies, reputation | 4 comments»
Every company has a storied past. Are you aware what yours is? More importantly, do you know why your stories are so important? When old timers tell the newbies stories about “the good old days,” or “how it used to be here,” or “the first time we ever did this” what are they so fondly recollecting? Why in the world do they keep talking about past events, often making the retelling… Continue reading
March 29 2007 | By Rosa | Tagged: history, integrity, storytelling, value | 1 comment»
Trust is an essential component in almost all dealings between human beings, other than outright hostile ones like wars and terrorism. It is certainly vital for the proper running of any organization, as well as for almost all the components of trade and commerce. Lack of trust between trading partners undermines the proper functioning of business. Mistrust is a major cause of excessive (and unnecessary) workload on leaders, since the… Continue reading
November 27 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: business-ethics, civilized-work, collaboration, commitment, corporate-culture, empowerment, Hamburger-Management, honesty, innovation, integrity, leadership, Lifehack, Management, micro-management, motivation, office-politics, relationships, teamwork, trust, work, work-life, workstyle | 3 comments»
I've been thinking and writing quite a lot this week about Hamburger Management: the type of management approach that is based on always doing whatever is quickest, simplest and (above all) cheapest. Hamburger Managers provide the kind of leadership that is best described as: "Never mind the quality, look how fast it goes and how cheap it is." Sadly, this approach is being forced on a great many otherwise perfectly… Continue reading
October 23 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: attitude, behavior, bestpractices, business-ethics, civilization, civilized-work, competition, decision-making, effectiveness, empowerment, engagement, expectations, guideline, Hamburger-Management, innovation, integrity, leadership, lifebalance, Management, meetings, organization, performance, priorities, prioritization, slow-leadership, strategy, stress, success, trust, work, work-life, work/life-balance | 4 comments»
I've been thinking a lot this week about why people do things, and what they have in mind when they ask others to act in a particular way. It's common to find that what people say is the reasoning behind their actions or requests isn't the real motivation for either. I may do or say something that I claim is aimed at helping a colleague, but my real reasoning is… Continue reading
June 26 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: business-ethics, business-fundamentalism, corporate-culture, ethics, honesty, integrity, leadership, lifebalance, Management, motivation, office-politics, organization, work-life, work/life-balance | 1 comment»
Lying your way out of trouble often causes far greater harm. Integrity is worth more than you may think. Continue reading
February 20 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: ethics, honesty, integrity, mistake, personal, problem, reputation, trust | no comments»
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