Leading Edge Associates presents Edgeline

Tools and tips for managers
March 11, 2008 Volume 2 Issue 4

Championing Change

By Larry Olmstead

Many of us consider ourselves champions of change, without realizing that playing that role effectively in an organization requires a specific set of skills and attributes. Fortunately, all managers can display the three most important qualities—optimism, resilience and walking the talk. Read more

	WHAT'S NEW: LEA SEMINAR Driving Results with Diversity Santa Clara, CA April 10, 2008 Tuition: $225 This one-day workshop is for any manager or executive interested in leveraging global diversity to help reach organizational and business goals. Led by nationally recognized experts Rafael Gonzalez and Larry Olmstead.

As Diversity Goes Global

By Jacqui Love Marshall

With the line between international and domestic business blurring, global diversity, with its accompanying challenges, becomes an essential business strategy. Leaders need to develop new management models to fit a globally diverse workforce. Read more

Communication Skills: Your Key to Advancement

By Dinah Eng

Numerous challenges can be expected as you rise in any corporate management hierarchy. Bo Cline, a vice president at Washington Mutual in Seattle says honing your communication skills holds the key to mastering career steps. Read more

Ask The Expert

Q. What are some “rules of thumb” when organizing my workspace?

Nancy Shearer, a professional organizational consultant, and co-owner of Simple Solutions with Style! in San Jose, CA responds. Read more

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Top Picks: Basic Black: The Essential Guide for Getting Ahead at Work (and in Life)

By Cathie Black,
Crown, 2007

Cathie Black, current president of Hearst Magazines (Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar and O), is a pioneering woman leader in American magazine and newspaper publishing. She tells the story of her career, and offers sisterly advice for next-generation women professionals. Media insiders may enjoy her anecdotes of working with Al Neuharth, retired CEO of newspaper publisher Gannett Co. and founder of USA Today. For professionals outside the media industry, Black’s life up the career ladder is a fun read, although the “sisterly” advice comes at the tail end of the book, along with very basic, somewhat slim pickings of business wisdom, given the breadth and depth of Black’s achievements.

Helpful Links

Five Fundraising Mistakes - Five common mistakes that cause board members to back away from fundraising when they need to be pitching in.
Center for Creative Leadership -– Founder H. Smith Richardson Sr. built the Vick Chemical Co. from a one-drugstore operation to an international success, and then pioneered the leadership field when he founded the Center for Creative Leadership in 1970. It continues to provide sound resources in the field.
Womenworking.com -– A robust website for and by women professionals across industries. Resources cover articles and tips on career success, juggling work and career, and executive fashion tips. Developed by Helene Lerner, founder/CEO of Creative Expansions, Inc. and author of Smart Women Take Risks: 6 Steps for Conquering Your Fears and Making the Leap to Success

UPCOMING LEA EVENTS

Speaking Engagements

Conference: Nurturing Our Nonprofits by Creating Sustainable Organizations
Topic: “Staff and Board Diversity”
Larry Olmstead, speaker
Cal Poly University Union, San Luis Obispo, CA
March 28, 2008
1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

Seminars

Driving Results With Diversity
Network Meeting Center, Techmart, Santa Clara, CA
April 10, 2008 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
Tuition: $225

Webinars

Leadership Strategies for Innovation
April 24, 200811 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET
$175

Edgeline is published the second Tuesday of each month by Leading Edge Associates, a consulting firm engaged in management training, organizational change, succession planning, executive coaching, diversity and media. Rebecca Kuiken, managing editor of Edgeline, can be reached at (408) 960-9472.