Lessons In Leadership from the Ice Maker

Lessons In Leadership from the Ice Maker

The other day, I stuck a glass up to the ice dispenser in the door of our freezer.  I could hear it grinding away, but nothing was happening. A Glacier in the Freezer But, I knew that a lack of ice wasn’t the issue.  The little bucket thingy in the freezer will...
Diabetes of the Brain

Diabetes of the Brain

Today, I want to talk about the diabetes of the brain — depression — and its effect on leadership.  It’s something I know a lot about, having struggled with mood issues most of my life. Started as a Young’un I know the roots of my depression.  It...
No Day Shall Erase You From the Memory of Time

No Day Shall Erase You From the Memory of Time

Photo by Eva Doyle from National September 11 Memorial & Museum An Afternoon Event September 11thwill always be an afternoon event for me.  We were living in Germany, our first overseas assignment.  It was 3:00pm there, and I had an hour left in my workday. I was...
Musings on Baseball and Corporate Culture

Musings on Baseball and Corporate Culture

Photo of Coors Field sunset by Eva Doyle Musings on Baseball and Corporate Culture I’ve been taking a break from things for a few weeks, enjoying a bit of summer.  Here in Denver, that means taking in some Rockies games and musing about fairness, accountability, and...
The Toxic Employee, Part 2

The Toxic Employee, Part 2

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash The Toxic Employee, Part 2   Let’s review – my definition of a toxic employee is someone who gives others physical symptoms when they have to deal with him / her.  Or, people just refuse to deal with him or her.  These people...
The Toxic Employee

The Toxic Employee

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash The Toxic Employee   There are all types of struggling employees, but the toxic one is in a class all by herself.  The poor performer, the socialite, the constant smoke-breaker can be irritants.  But the toxic employee is the...
Time’s Up

Time’s Up

Time’s Up In business, and in life, everyone needs to work within their time limits.  It’s just one of those facts. I was recently the timer for the presentations at the first round of the Go Code Colorado contest.  Each team had five minutes to present their...
What If?  Latest Edition of MIT Technology Review

What If? Latest Edition of MIT Technology Review

What If?  Latest Edition of the MIT Technology Review The MIT Technology Review March / April edition has arrived in my mailbox!  (Yes, I know there’s an irony that a magazine about cutting edge technology comes by snail mail, but I still  enjoy reading hard copy...