The Wolf Pack
"A wolf pack: the first 3 are the old or sick, they give the pace to the entire pack. If it was the other way round, they would be left behind, losing contact with the pack. In case of an ambush they would be sacrificed. Then come 5 strong ones, the front line. In the center are the rest of the pack members, then the 5 strongest following. Last is alone, the alpha. He controls everything from the rear. In that position he can see everything, decide the direction. He sees all of the pack. The pack moves according to the elders pace and help each other, watch each other."
Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently
"We have no choice but to think together, ponder together, in groups and communities. The question is how to do this, how to come together and think and hear each other in order to touch, and be touched by, the intelligence we need." - Jacob Needleman
I've recently picked up the book Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently by Dawna Markova, PH.d. and Angie McArthur in the hopes of gaining a better understanding of what I call "Diversity of Thought".
Choosing Your Inner Circle
The 8 People You Need On Your Team:
CREATORS
Your inner circle is weak without creators. Creators are builders. Builders motivate. They help you maintain hope for the future. They help you build an unshakable faith in yourself and your dream. They help you become conscious of your strengths, skills and talents, and they advise you on how best to nurture and use them.
CHAMPIONS
Fighting to reach your dreams is like running a marathon for a medal. It’s only champions who get the medal. Championship is contagious so you need to have champions in your inner circle. Champions stand up for you and your beliefs and they praise you to everyone else they know.
COLLABORATORS
Collaboration is a success secret. You therefore need to have in your inner circle persons who share similar interest with you. With these friends you can create a common destiny. Collaborators are the kind of friends you are most likely to spend most of your time.
6 Tips to Improving Measurement for Non-Profits
Your mission. Be able to articulate how PR and marketing efforts support the organization’s mission. How do your daily activities help accomplish the mission, be it raising money or finding volunteers?
Stakeholders. Nonprofits have many stakeholders, including volunteers, donors, sponsors, employees, and the people they service. It’s essential to concentrate measure results involving each category of stakeholder.
5 Metrics Every Small Business Should Track and 5 They Should Not
There is a wealth of data that small businesses can and should be tracking in order to ensure that they are properly armed to make better business decisions.
But which metrics should you track?
All of them?
No!