Motivate Like a CEO

The ability to motivate your employees is one of your most important leadership skills. Unfortunately, too many leaders use outdated approaches that only temporarily increase motivation, but with long-term ill effects.

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that I almost never promote the books of others.  However, Motivate Like a CEO, by Suzanne Bates is special.

I know Suzanne personally and she is someone who walks the talk.  We work together on a board of directors, and she is one of the most thoughtful and thought provoking people I know.

More importantly, I love her motivation philosophy.  Suzanne asked me to read an early version of the manuscript and provide an endorsement.  After reading the book, I was more than happy to do so.  Here’s what I wrote:

Suzanne Bates does for business what Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning (my all-time favorite book) did for psychology.  Just as Frankl showed that people thrive when their lives have meaning, Suzanne demonstrates that companies thrive when they are designed around a shared purpose.

Today only, if you purchase the book, Suzanne will give you access to a number of “bonus gifts.”

Visit her site for more details.  I know you will enjoy this book.  I did.

P.S. This is my 400th blog entry.

P.P.S. Happy New Year to all of my friends in Asia…and around the world.

Happy Holidays!

I hope that everyone will be taking time off to enjoy family and friends. See you in 2009.

Come See Me Speak in Denver

On October 3, I will be speaking at the National Speakers Association Colorado Chapter’s monthly meeting.  But this time I won’t be speaking about innovation.  My presentation is entitled “Costly mistakes I’ve made during my speaking career…and how you can grow your business by avoiding them.”  I will provide a dozen tips for growing your speaking business.

I will be sharing the stage with the incomparable Patricia Fripp, past national president and hall of famer.

To learn more, visit the NSA Colorado website.  I hope to see you there.

The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch

I just arrived back from Asia at 1am yesterday morning. My first stop while in the states?

“The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch” on CNBC.

In 2 hours we start taping the show that is scheduled to air tonight at 10pm.

Set your TiVo. Buy your popcorn. And get ready for the fastest-paced show on TV.

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Picture from My Bangkok Workshop

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