Motivational Newsletter
On the Edge
Timely, Thoughtful and Always Candid
Volume 2, Issue 4 - May 2010
Author’s note:
Sometimes you just have to take a break from the normal way of doing things…especially when the environment is in flux! So, kind of like a “spring cleaning”, I’m going to use this issue to bring you up to speed on several of the big changes going on in our world.
EdgeOhio -
Past, Present & into the Future
Passing the Edge Learning Torch
After
almost 40 years in the business, Edge Learning Institute co-founder Dick
Anderson is finally ready to pursue the next chapter in his life. Since the
early 1970s, Dick has been a tireless advocate of the principles of
self-efficacy, teamwork, accountability, respect and adaptability that have
permeated our IHE process and all other Edge Learning curricula over the
decades. Stepping into the role of Edge CEO effective April 1
was Chris
Ihrig, formerly of the Brighton Group. Chris brings not
only a rich experience in team building, change management and leadership
development, but also tactical skills in business turnaround and talent
management. Read entire article
Volume 2, Issue 3 - March 2010
Over the past few years, there’s been much written about employee engagement (EE). What it is, what it isn’t, is it important and (assuming it is) how do you get it? In fact, there are literally hundreds of small to mid-size consulting, survey and training firms that have either sprung up or “morphed” from related fields to become EE experts. Read entire article
Volume 2, Issue 2 - February 2010
A Wake-up
Call to American Business Leaders:
Are
Employees Your Organization’s Greatest Asset or Just a Necessary Evil?
Author’s note:
More than 20 years ago, I was introduced to a game called “Win
as Much as You Can” as a part of a teambuilding workshop integrated into
AlliedSignal’s TQM initiative. It’s very apparent to me that today’s crop of
corporate leaders either never took part in this early-day demonstration of
sustainability or they forgot the key take-away…that winning at the expense of
others is really losing in the end.
The featured article in a recent edition of Bloomberg’s BusinessWeek titled, The Disposable Worker, is a must-read analysis of the plight of U.S. workers. Read entire article
Volume 2, Issue 1 - January 2010
Putting Stress in Its Place:
Author’s Note:
A New Year’s Resolution
to Live For
Volume 1, Issue 17 - August 2009
The Invitation
A note to my readers
Every so often, the work of another author catches and holds my attention. Recently, Dave Cowen, a good friend and colleague of mine, emailed a piece of prose called "The Invitation" that resonated deeply. As the current recession continues to take its toll on the emotional well-being of people across North America (and the rest of the world), I found its words to be piercing, profound and empowering. The author, Oriah Mountain Dreamer, is an author and speaker who lives in Ontario, Canada. Read entire article
Volume 1, Issue 16 - July 2009
Hey Guys, Wait Up
A Lesson in Stereotypes
It
started out like any other July morning. Well, any other July morning
that’s 64 degrees - but that’s another story. Anyway, it was a great
morning for a run, and I intended to get a good one in. I woke up at
5:30, got the coffee maker set for Kim, slipped on my shorts and
running shoes, and quietly slipped out the garage door so as not to
wake the kids. Ah, the cool morning air was magnificent and I
immediately began stretching my legs and back. I checked my watch, made
a mental note of my intended route (about 4.3 miles) and off I went. Read entire article
Volume 1, Issue 15 - June 2009
A Chance to Hit the Reset Button
Sometimes the things you really want sneak in the back door.
- Mary Anne Radmacher
First, an apology. It has been far too long since my last
newsletter...five months, to be exact. Some of our recent subscribers who
signed up for our newsletter were probably starting to wonder if there really
was one. But as much as I enjoy writing, I’ve found that I enjoy being a dad
and husband even more! I used to do most of my writing in the evenings and on
the weekends, and now those are pretty much spoken for. After soccer,
gymnastics, baseball, Math Monkeys, birthday parties, Bar Mitzvahs, helping
change the aquarium water, bedtime reading, and the occasional anniversary
(Happy 10th, Kim. I will get you a card eventually…I promise!), there just
isn’t enough of me left anymore to do all the things I used to do. Which brings
me to this month’s topic. What do you do when life dictates that you change;
that your old routines are no longer viable? Read entire article
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