Author Archives: R Hurst
Are you a Creature of Habit?
I was reading an article from Fast Company this morning and loved it. The article written by John Hunt relates to a book he write called The Art of the Idea. I loved the article primarily because I like exercising … Continue reading
Hey Leader! Wanna go for a cup of coffee with me? Yeah, Right Now?
I was on twitter this morning and saw an interesting link to a management article. The name of the article initially caught my attention so I thought why not… Here is the original article if you care to read … Continue reading
Leadershp: There’s no Room for “I” in Leadershp
In April 2006 I stood on the precipice of the most significant educational accomplishment I had ever dreamed of realizing, a Masters of Science degree. On a bright hot spring day that month in southern California my wife and I walked … Continue reading
Where You Coming From Man?!…
I read a great blog post this morning from an author named Susan Mazza. You can find her at Random Acts of Leadership and on twitter @Susanmazza. It is a great post thoughtful introspective and balanced. I particularly like the … Continue reading
Are you in the Leadership Doldrums?
Lately I have been struggling with the repetitive nature of work. For me the excitement comes from the new and unexpected challenges that hit me throughout the day, week, month. I like dealing with new problems. When all the problems … Continue reading
Twitter: The Ultimate Leadership Sport?
How do you know you are a leader? Turn around and see if anyone is following you goes the old cliche. Well as I looked at my twitter page I began to consider that Twitter just might be a great … Continue reading
Do NOT promote B players
I read an interesting article in a HR e-zine this morning that made the argument to not to hire B or C grade people into a management team. The article caught my eye because of the provocative nature of the … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #37
37. Leaders show up. Ya! That is the whole point, the leader always shows up. They understand the power of relationship, of connection, of presence. A leader will be present. This concept is so fundamental as to be obvious and … Continue reading
50 Posts 50 Rules: Tom Peters on Leadership #36
36. Leaders give respect. Have you ever heard of transformational leadership? It is in my estimation the most effective model. It involves the leader helping followers to transcend their own personal goals for a larger meaningful goal. One aspect of … Continue reading
