tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82876993797916390482024-02-07T14:04:20.382-05:00The Resilient LeaderBetty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-44942561379870804752015-01-14T15:28:00.001-05:002015-01-14T15:28:41.908-05:00Reconstructions
We are currently undergoing major renovations in our home. One thing I have learned: retro-fitting older houses can be more complicated, and costly, than building new construction.
It is now 2015 and the time for considering New Year's Resolutions. It is comforting to know there is a regular time table for motivating us to reflect upon our lives and potential improvements we can make, Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-20643427810768817002014-01-20T10:24:00.001-05:002014-01-20T10:24:34.359-05:00Martin Luther King, Jr.- Keep his vision alive!
His life was short, but he accomplished a tremendous amount. He serves as a model of what can be achieved through commitment, nonviolence and perseverance. Long live MLK!Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-16980031451211718422013-10-16T14:09:00.001-04:002013-10-16T14:09:40.348-04:00Be careful of "Rock Star" leaders
Here in Massachusetts we are having an interesting discussion/scandal (depending I guess on where you sit) regarding the President of Westfield State University. Apparently he likes to spend money. The university's money; and he has a history of this, which is what got him fired, or, shall I say, caused him to leave the University of Hawaii. He threatened to sue...they paid him 1.4 million Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-11809598075973270312013-08-12T11:10:00.001-04:002013-08-12T11:10:02.664-04:00Can you hear me now?
Active listening is considered a fundamental skill for leaders. This is evident in its prominence in Communication Skills workshops and seminars. There we find exercises designed to help people become better listeners: make more eye contact; stop talking so much; reflect back the other person's comments; don't interrupt. These are some of the strategies suggested.
These are Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-60438499012491890632013-07-30T15:47:00.001-04:002013-07-30T15:47:06.227-04:00I trust my employees.........really?
It is a beautiful day in New England. I am sitting on my back deck, with my laptop, working. Since I work for myself, this is acceptable. I check in with my boss (me) and ask if today is a good day for working outside. My boss answers, "Why yes, Betty, its a beautiful day, you have lots of emails to get through, a blog to write and some other important computer-related work, so go for it.Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-57700152667569825782013-05-24T15:34:00.000-04:002013-05-24T15:34:46.183-04:00Personal Leadership
It is probably fitting that I will be attending a Memorial service this Memorial Day weekend. The service is for my mother-in-law, Mary Wolfe, who died on her birthday at the age of 95.
Mary was one of those special ladies. She was not CEO of a company, a war hero or a major political figure. She was instead an elegant woman of integrity, grace and personal leadership.
Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-29475568555602229242013-04-26T15:32:00.001-04:002013-04-26T15:32:23.354-04:00Consultant, do no harm!
As a Consulting Psychologist, my goal is to help people. As a matter of fact, my practice is heavily influenced by Edgar Schein's "Process Consultation" approach, in which the first of 10 principles is: "Always try to be helpful". So in my work in organizations, my goal is to be helpful: To help the individual I am working with, his or her coworkers, and other key Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-4411532340735452582013-02-04T18:23:00.001-05:002013-02-04T18:23:51.223-05:00A Physician (and Psychologist) share personal perspectives
More on healthcare, leadership and culture...
Today there was an interview in the Boston Globe with a Physician whose mother died. He felt there were errors made and wanted to speak out to help prevent these things from occurring. http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2013/02/04/jonathan-welch/YDxG225lt80x7i4UG0MJbL/story.html
His answer to this question Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-36107070110790366412013-02-01T11:31:00.002-05:002013-02-01T11:31:57.003-05:00The human side of healthcare transformation
I just attended the Mid-Winter Leadership Forum co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)- Massachusetts chapter. It was quite interesting and it is exciting to be in Massachusetts where there are many innovative initiatives underway.
The title of the conference:"Making Connections: Crafting a New Healthcare Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-4318007254943714172013-01-21T13:43:00.001-05:002013-01-21T13:43:36.340-05:00Taking a Stand: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today we celebrate a leader who died tragically and way too young: Martin Luther King, Jr. We celebrate his accomplishments in moving civil rights forward and mourn our loss of a great man.
This 7 minute video is part 1 in a 3 part series in which Dr. King is interviewed by Mike Douglas on TV in 1967. The focus of the interview is primarily on his stance in opposing the Vietnam War, Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-10785750219990416802012-10-30T13:42:00.001-04:002012-10-31T08:52:00.000-04:00Bully, Brute or Jerk: The importance of language
I recently attended a 4 day training seminar led by Dr. Laura Crawshaw of the Boss Whispering Institute. Dr. Crawshaw works with what she calls "Abrasive Leaders" and has developed a focused coaching approach for helping companies and individuals who are struggling with difficult management situations.
One notable issue raised during the course of the training was the importance of Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-87256055881611941542012-09-27T12:16:00.001-04:002012-09-27T12:16:58.730-04:00Political leadership: moving beyond individual heroes
It is September 2012 and election day is fast approaching. It is an interesting time to examine leadership in the political arena.
What can we apply from our knowledge of leadership in business and nonprofit settings to the political context? How are the issues similar, or different?
When applying leadership theory to the current political situation, I am struck by the importance of Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-44225085147878345992012-08-31T13:14:00.001-04:002012-08-31T13:14:10.516-04:00Bringing ourselves to work
There is always a bit of controversy within the management community regarding the relationship between personality and leadership. This is especially true when discussing the selection of new leaders, because the role of personality and leadership success is hard to determine precisely as there are many factors that contribute including: experience, technical/business expertise, specific matchBetty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-1081936668349876412012-07-05T15:25:00.001-04:002012-07-06T10:12:27.043-04:00Supreme Leadership.....or Not?
Chief Justice Roberts of the US Supreme Court has received quite a bit of scorn in the aftermath of the decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). Many conservatives believe he sold out.
This is a person who was appointed by former President George W. Bush. President Obama actually opposed his appointment; yet Roberts provided the deciding "swing" Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-58571305285243774562012-05-25T10:22:00.001-04:002012-05-25T10:22:19.840-04:00Compared to what?
I attended Harvard as a graduate student, so I like to check in on what is happening during commencement week. One of the speakers at Harvard's graduation this year was Congressman Barney Frank, who apparently graduated from Harvard with quite a few degrees.
Graduation speeches are always a challenge, and they can be memorable or sleep-inducing. Though I didn't attend the Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-69166392204423430542012-04-25T14:51:00.000-04:002012-05-01T09:33:30.050-04:00The New Face of Learning
I am currently teaching a course on Organizational Culture. This course is taught through an online platform, Blackboard, asynchronously, which means as a class we do not all "meet" at the same time.
I recently had a discussion with some folks which is becoming more and more familiar--something to the effect of: "Do you really think the quality of education is as good if you don't meet Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-48836166961843597392012-02-02T11:50:00.001-05:002012-02-03T16:04:42.604-05:00The Experience of People
Tom DeLong
Attended a dinner meeting provided by the New England Society for Applied Psychology last nite. The speaker was Tom DeLong from the Harvard Business School. Tom had an energetic and interactive style of presenting which was fun, and he based his presentation on the usual HBS case-based style of teaching which centered on succession planning in a professional services firm. &Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-23447645303398995992012-01-16T14:14:00.001-05:002012-04-25T15:02:54.308-04:00What do you think, Dr. King?
Martin Luther King, Jr. as a young man
Today we celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
He had a dream. Did his dream come true?
He would have been happy and proud to see an African-American president enter the White House in 2009. I am sure he would be pleased with many Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-77545628541965128882011-11-29T12:04:00.000-05:002012-05-01T09:34:58.037-04:00Psychology, Leadership & the Big Ideas
I recently attended a seminar through the New England Society for Applied Psychology in which Sarah Cliff, Executive Editor of the Harvard Business Review spoke. Her presentation was entitled, "On the Psychology of Leadership and Managing People"-- a topic which is indeed near and dear to my heart.
Ms. Cliff described leadership and management trends evident throughout the history of the Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-71895816131774269552011-11-23T11:59:00.001-05:002011-11-23T13:16:26.002-05:00Thanksgiving: a time to pause and reflect
Betty and Curtis in Granada, Spain.
I love my work. What's not to like? I have a great boss (that would be me), I get to use my talents, and I help people and companies get better at what they do.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and in honor of our national tradition, we use this day to give thanks. Despite the fact that I love my work, I am most thankful for those "other things". I Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-71520502898800852852011-11-12T14:01:00.001-05:002012-02-03T16:24:43.964-05:00Why INTEGRITY trumps everything
Joe Paterno was obviously a well-loved and respected coach by the Penn State community as well as throughout athletic circles. Yet Joe Paterno is out. History has become irrelevant; an integrity issue has reared its ugly head.
Good leadership requires many things: technical skills, communicative and persuasive capabilities, commitment, motivation, interpersonal awareness, vision and Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-26197724766450621422011-07-13T14:16:00.000-04:002012-02-03T16:29:16.542-05:00Psychology and Leadership Development
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We seem to be in similar places in our lives---children out of the house, who are moving forward in their careers & relationships Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-14238187531661807872011-01-26T10:00:00.001-05:002012-02-03T16:30:52.760-05:00What are your money scripts?
I recently finished an interesting book by Brad Klontz, Rick Kahler and Ted Klontz called Facilitating Financial Health.There were many words of wisdom in this book, but what I found most intriquing was the list of the most common "Money Scripts". Money scripts are in essence the underlying beliefs we hold about money. We all have them and they effect our lives: How we save, or Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287699379791639048.post-5292393958503755812010-09-22T13:16:00.000-04:002011-11-23T11:58:46.834-05:00Do you really understand your organization's culture?
Culture change is frequently identified as the the intervention needed to improve the performance of an organization. The word "culture", however, is used gingerly and there remains much debate and controversy regarding the best way to fully understand the culture of an organization.
Ed Schein presents a simple yet illuminating perspective on organizational culture. According to Betty Doohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01231206470034280226noreply@blogger.com0