In Just Ask Leadership, Cohen steers you away from the all-too-common idea that if you don't assert yourself with strong statements, you will not be respected. On the contrary, statistics prove that 95 percent of employees prefer to be asked questions rather than be told what to do. Involving employees and colleagues in decision-making processes builds an environment rich with energy, excitement, and innovative problem solving.

Websites of Interest
writeonriot.com

Write on Riot is run by a friend of mine. Check out the Facebook page for some very funny daily Riot Lines that are finished by visitors. It's a great site to visit for fun and if you're looking to get personalized party supplies.

getabstract.com

Each five-page summary of a business book is presented in a crisp magazine-page format. You can read it in less than 10 minutes--the perfect length to deliver the book's key ideas. The no-fluff summaries are logically structured to get the maximum out of your reading time. The best way to see what a summary looks like is to read one. Click for two free summaries. More than 5,000 summaries.

caliandjody.com

Two social visionaries, workplace activists and agents of global change have literally redefined, revolutionized and reinvented the relationship between employers and the people who get the work done. Cali and Jody created ROWE: Results-Only Work Environment. In a ROWE, people are paid for a chunk of work, not for a chunk of time. This simple idea creates a workforce that is energized, focused, disciplined, and happy, and it's already transformed the corporate work culture at Best Buy - a Fortune 100 retailer.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

UPCOMING EVENTS

According to Colin Powell, leaders ask, "What needs to be done?" Then they follow up with a second question: "What can and should I do to make a difference?

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