We are currently addressing some issues with the /channels website and as a result some of the listings and feeds you normally find here may not be currently available. We are working to address these issues and expect to restore the site to full service in the near future.
It's August: power down and read a good book.
That may or may not sum up your vacation plans this summer - but it is also key leadership advice. For this month's column, I am not going to suggest leadership tactics, how to best build trust or how to create a winning team with others. I am not going to talk about how to handle a difficult employee, a demanding star team member or an overly demanding boss.
... Even if you manage to resist that immediate temptation, the volume of messages leaders try to process in a day via computer, smartphone, tablet, etc. can often be monumental. Professors Henry Mintzberg and Peter Todd from McGill University write that "turning off email can be vital for a manager's ability to see the bigger picture, build trust and share vision."
Read full article: The Milford Daily News, August 20, 2012