You’ve experienced one of those people, haven’t you, that swaggers into a room like an imitation Donald Trump—just lacking the thinning dyed blonde comb-over hair. They have a sense of superiority as gold-plated as a cheap Atlantic City casino filled with quarter slot machines.
Jack Speer is President of Delta, Inc. and Delta Digital. He is an organizational consultant and founder of The World Type Alliance, www.worldtypealliance.com. A sometimes popular humorist on the subject of type, Jack regularly writes and comments on the MBTI® and other personality type instruments.
Building an effective team with your organization comes in two parts, one obvious and other less so.
Think about it. If you can’t manage what’s going on up in your head, you can’t manage your job, your team, or your world. Managing your mind is the key to everything and it’s also the most difficult job you’ll ever have. It will decide
Who hasn’t heard this old piece of advice – “Don’t reinvent the wheel!” You can certainly make a case for not reinventing the wheel. The fundamentals of the wheel have literally not changed in over 5,000 years. It began round in shape and made it
Austin Chief of Police Art Acevedo to be Master of Ceremonies at “Raise the Hope!”,Dream Come True Foundation Fundraiser/Auction, Allan House, 1104 San Antonio Street, September 19th, 2013 Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo will be the master of ceremonies for “Raise the Hope!,” a fundraiser for the
How much of you are you using? You see it every day, don’t you? There are so many people who are not as capable or intelligent as you are, but they continue to find themselves in the best opportunities. We think it’s luck, looks, interpersonal relationship skills,
Every year I get misty eyed when I see the latest production of Charles Dickens’ The Christmas Carol. I follow Ebenezer Scrooge through the evening of ghosts in and out of his bedroom showing him his terrible future. I’m inspired that the very next morning Scrooge
When my friend Jack Speer asked me to share my thoughts on IT Leadership as an article I immediately agreed. Delta Associates has been such a fantastic partner and resource for me over the last few years and I welcomed the opportunity to give back
Why do some people go from one job to a better job, and other people are in a constant career death spiral? These are the people you know who are moving each time to a smaller company with less compensation, down the ladder, sometimes slowly,
Is it smarter to be dumb or is it smart to be smart when you’re interacting with other people? A lot of people don’t admire intelligence, and they really don’t relate well to people who are generally knowledgeable. IQ has fallen by more than 15
Jack Speer Publisher/CEO I love to think of myself as a great communicator, always saying the right thing at the right time–I like to see myself as someone who has a black belt, not in karate, but in tongue. But I still get caught flat
