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Monday, 29 June 2009
Walking the Talk
I spoke last week at the Referral Institute Conference in San Francisco. At lunch on the first day I sat with the founder of the organisation, the very famous Dr Ivan Misner. I have heard many things about this man and I was amazed and impressed by his humble persona and his commitment to walk his talk. He also founded the world's largest networking organisation called Business Network International, which is founded on the philosophy of "Givers Gain".
The first question Misner asked me over lunch was "How can I help you grow your business?" Many times I tried to turn the conversation to talk about him and each time he sent the focus right back to how he could assist me. I have to say he proved to be most helpful and is now a willing business ally who truly walks his talk.
Who do you serve? Serve others and you will serve yourself too. Givers truly gain.
Lindsay Adams
The first question Misner asked me over lunch was "How can I help you grow your business?" Many times I tried to turn the conversation to talk about him and each time he sent the focus right back to how he could assist me. I have to say he proved to be most helpful and is now a willing business ally who truly walks his talk.
Who do you serve? Serve others and you will serve yourself too. Givers truly gain.
Lindsay Adams
Labels: Authenticity, serving, walk your talk
Monday, 22 June 2009
The CEO of the Future - Indra Nooyi
On 12th May 2009 PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Indra Nooyi addressed The Economic Club of Washington. Her topic was The CEO of the Future.
Mrs. Nooyi explores
“performance with purpose”
why companies of the future have to think of what they are for as well as what they do
why companies of the future have to be guided by their obligation to society
thinking long term
understanding the way public and private sectors are coming together
thinking global and acting local
adaptability
bringing “an abundant dose of emotional intelligence to the job”
It is a profound address. I highly recommend it to you. You can download Mrs. Nooyi’s full address here.
Be remarkable
Ian
Founder Differencemakers Community
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for business
Mrs. Nooyi explores
“performance with purpose”
why companies of the future have to think of what they are for as well as what they do
why companies of the future have to be guided by their obligation to society
thinking long term
understanding the way public and private sectors are coming together
thinking global and acting local
adaptability
bringing “an abundant dose of emotional intelligence to the job”
It is a profound address. I highly recommend it to you. You can download Mrs. Nooyi’s full address here.
Be remarkable
Ian
Founder Differencemakers Community
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for business
Labels: CSR, Ian, leadership
Wednesday, 27 May 2009
5 steps to happiness
1. Read any book that nurtures your soul. My favourite is Anthony de Mello’s “Awareness” and my second favourite is “Handbook for the Soul”, edited by Richard Carlson & Benjamin Shield, described as “a magnificent gathering of Warmth and Wisdom to nourish your soul”.
2. Choose to discover what you are passionate about, and then start to take the steps to pursue that passion. It takes courage to venture into new areas out of the comfort zone, but it’s highly unlikely that you are learning unless you do something uncomfortable.
3. Accept the fact that every time you achieve a goal, and enjoy the fruits of the achievement through ‘being happy about it’, the next thing that happens is that you set a new goal and the journey starts again! Yet most people choose only to be happy when their goals are achieved, so they are almost perpetually unhappy. Therefore, choose to be happy while pursuing your goals: enjoy the journey as well as the destination.
4. Practise your daily disciplines after you have written them out and displayed them where they are easily seen! Every act of discipline builds your self-esteem and self-confidence, key ingredients in the happiness equation. Some examples of disciplines are:
a. Exercise regime
b. Meditation
c. Affirmations
d. Eating regime.
5. Become aware that every experience in life has benefits & drawbacks: even if you win $10 million in Tattslotto, there will be drawbacks, such as
a. Family and friends who ask for, indeed even demand, that you help them
b. Need to learn how to protect your winnings, and increased fear of losing money
c. Increases need for taking security measures
d. Loss of friends who are left behind because you choose a new, more extravagant lifestyle.
Understanding the benefits and drawbacks helps you to always see your life as a balance, and that happiness is truly a choice: you can choose to be happy by focussing on the benefits of your experiences rather than the drawbacks. When you do this, you become incredibly grateful for the wonderful experience that is life on planet earth.
2. Choose to discover what you are passionate about, and then start to take the steps to pursue that passion. It takes courage to venture into new areas out of the comfort zone, but it’s highly unlikely that you are learning unless you do something uncomfortable.
3. Accept the fact that every time you achieve a goal, and enjoy the fruits of the achievement through ‘being happy about it’, the next thing that happens is that you set a new goal and the journey starts again! Yet most people choose only to be happy when their goals are achieved, so they are almost perpetually unhappy. Therefore, choose to be happy while pursuing your goals: enjoy the journey as well as the destination.
4. Practise your daily disciplines after you have written them out and displayed them where they are easily seen! Every act of discipline builds your self-esteem and self-confidence, key ingredients in the happiness equation. Some examples of disciplines are:
a. Exercise regime
b. Meditation
c. Affirmations
d. Eating regime.
5. Become aware that every experience in life has benefits & drawbacks: even if you win $10 million in Tattslotto, there will be drawbacks, such as
a. Family and friends who ask for, indeed even demand, that you help them
b. Need to learn how to protect your winnings, and increased fear of losing money
c. Increases need for taking security measures
d. Loss of friends who are left behind because you choose a new, more extravagant lifestyle.
Understanding the benefits and drawbacks helps you to always see your life as a balance, and that happiness is truly a choice: you can choose to be happy by focussing on the benefits of your experiences rather than the drawbacks. When you do this, you become incredibly grateful for the wonderful experience that is life on planet earth.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
First the Global Financial Crisis...and now Swine Flu. Now I understand the quote "Cursed is he/she who lives in interesting times".
The danger is that these events can distract us from the fundamentals. I just spoke to over 40 CEOs and HR managers in Singapore and said that the fundamentals of employee engagement havent changed - although the priorities have shifted.
Recent research (March 09) done by Gostick and Elton (The Carrot Principle guys) shows that the top three things that employees crave now are (1) an organisation that gives them an opportunity for growth and is concerned about their well-being (2) trust and (3) pride in the organisation they work for.
When you think of the images of CEOs of former blue-chip corporations being walked out of courtrooms in handcuffs, numbers (2) and (3) make a lot of sense.
Awareness of this means that smart organisations will bend over backwards to communicate to their staff that they 'get it'...and they will set in place processes that show they are serious.
Otherwise, when the recovery comes, you best staff could well be wrking for the competition.
The danger is that these events can distract us from the fundamentals. I just spoke to over 40 CEOs and HR managers in Singapore and said that the fundamentals of employee engagement havent changed - although the priorities have shifted.
Recent research (March 09) done by Gostick and Elton (The Carrot Principle guys) shows that the top three things that employees crave now are (1) an organisation that gives them an opportunity for growth and is concerned about their well-being (2) trust and (3) pride in the organisation they work for.
When you think of the images of CEOs of former blue-chip corporations being walked out of courtrooms in handcuffs, numbers (2) and (3) make a lot of sense.
Awareness of this means that smart organisations will bend over backwards to communicate to their staff that they 'get it'...and they will set in place processes that show they are serious.
Otherwise, when the recovery comes, you best staff could well be wrking for the competition.
Labels: Engagement in Crisis Times
‘The Art of Non-Conformity’
One of the most interesting bloggers and builders of our new world is Chris Guillebeau.
Check out his ‘The Art of Non-Conformity’ site for many great and unconventional strategies for life, work and travel. If you have a special interest in conducting business from home and on the internet I also highly recommend you download Chris’ 279 days manifesto.
Be remarkable
Ian
Founder Differencemakers Community
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for busines
Check out his ‘The Art of Non-Conformity’ site for many great and unconventional strategies for life, work and travel. If you have a special interest in conducting business from home and on the internet I also highly recommend you download Chris’ 279 days manifesto.
Be remarkable
Ian
Founder Differencemakers Community
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for busines
Labels: Ian, leadership, self-leadership
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Hope from future leaders
The lost generation video on YouTube makes very compelling viewing.
I commend this 1 minute 44 seconds video to you. It renewed my trust that the future is in good hands. Watch it here
Be remarkable
Ian
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for business
I commend this 1 minute 44 seconds video to you. It renewed my trust that the future is in good hands. Watch it here
Be remarkable
Ian
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for business
Labels: Ian, leadership, role model
Saturday, 14 March 2009
Which organisations are truly making a difference?
Find out where the business world is headed, check out Fast Company’s top 50 most innovative companies The slideshare link makes interesting viewing.
What struck me was the number of companies who appear to be geniunely embracing doing good.
Contrast this Fast Company's list with Forbes latest top 100 so called best corporate citizens list here.
You may, like me, find the comments below the list more interesting than the list.
Be remarkable
Ian
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for business
What struck me was the number of companies who appear to be geniunely embracing doing good.
Contrast this Fast Company's list with Forbes latest top 100 so called best corporate citizens list here.
You may, like me, find the comments below the list more interesting than the list.
Be remarkable
Ian
Writer and International Business Speaker on how doing good is great for business
Labels: Ian, role model
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