The First All American Tush Tally was in 1984 – say what? We have known for 20 years that Americans are getting bigger and wider…so here’s an example of an organization that used that information (no longer a trend) to make some changes….why is it that many organizations deny or don’t notice trends that could [...]
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Category Archives: Nancy’s Musings
The Real Vietnam
January 27, 2012 – 4:06 pm
Anyone who thinks Vietnam is a war needs to see this clip. It’s a country of contrasts that start in Hanoi – ranging from fresh markets and ladies squatting street-side to chop meat and chicken to racy red sports cars…
http://www.vimeo.com/35543784
Video by Brian Stoltz
Halloween Watermelon
October 31, 2011 – 9:39 am
Happy Halloween.
I mentioned last week I’d just returned from Vietnam with our Executive MBA students. I’m reminded today of a Halloween I spent in Hanoi years ago. In 1996, I worked there and lived with my sons (grades 4 and 5). My husband visited over Halloween and wanted to make a jack o’lantern, of course. [...]
The Future of Work
October 28, 2011 – 9:28 am
Lynda Gratton, professor at the London Business School, has a new book out called The Shift, about the future of work – what will drive changes and what we need to do to get ready. Two ideas struck me as ones I need to help my students work on more.
First, we need to learn how [...]
Vietnam Musings
October 24, 2011 – 9:27 am
Just returned from Vietnam with 31 Executive MBA students. For many, it was the first time out of the US, first time to get a passport. For all, it was the first time to Vietnam. And I suspect, for all it was a chance to be surprised.
I’ve been working in Hanoi since the early 1990s [...]
30 September 2011
September 30, 2011 – 9:18 am
Do you spend ALL of your time in heads down mode? One expert says we should take SOME and go “heads up.”
Josh Linkner wrote Disciplined Dreaming. He says that executives often TALK about taking time to “think,” but few do. Bill Gates is a lonely example – he takes a “think week” each year, but [...]
28 September 2011
September 28, 2011 – 9:16 am
What do you do in the morning when you start your work day? Check email, maybe facebook…one CEO found a way to boost his performance in just 90 minutes a day….
Tony Schwartz is the CEO of the Energy Project and author of several books. While writing his first book, he worked from 7am till 7pm [...]
23 September 2011
September 23, 2011 – 9:14 am
Just imagine someone saying…Dad lives in NY, Mom lives in SF, and the kids are spread out around the country. But thanks to my iPhone and computer, it’s no different than living under the same roof. HUH? But isn’t that what virtual work teams often assume?
I mentioned a new book I’m reading, called End Malaria, [...]
The Index Card Rule
September 20, 2011 – 9:12 am
I’m reading a new book with an odd name: End Malaria. It’s part of a project to raise money to end malaria, which kills 750,000 every year. The editor asked 62 authors offer ideas for work and for life, compiled them and published the book through Amazon. Some of them help put life and work [...]
College?
September 15, 2011 – 12:46 pm
I’m a college professor so it pains me to suggest that people should NOT go to college, but for some, it probably makes good sense.
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of education for our economy and society as a whole. And in general, I agree. But perhaps instead of education, we should focus [...]