How many times have you been in a situation where you’re in the midst of a discussion and suddenly after one comment you find yourself going over the top?
American politics and organizational life seem to be dominated by such trigger phrases. They occur in our personal lives as well. There’s always one phrase that elicits a reflexive reaction that makes you frustrated.
The challenge is not to overreact when you encounter these trigger phrases. Smart leaders …

1. The Gap enters the China market–tripping, stumbling, and over charging. Their signature 1969 jean doesn’t evoke dreams of the decade of sexual liberation for the Chinese. Instead it may evoke memories of the cultural revolution.
2. It’s a pleasure to be ranked #23 on Evan Carmichael’s Top 50 Leadership Blogs. Thanks for the hat-tip Evan!
3. Learning to think like Zuck. Great post with interesting examples.
4. Forbes has come up with a great hook (and an …

1. Breaking bad news to the boss or a colleague can be hard. Thankfully (and with humor) Nicole De Flanco gives us 5 easy steps to follow.
2. A great (and easy to follow) guide to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle and how it relates to management.
3. Leaders have to control their ego in order to lead effectively. Here are 10 ‘red flag’ warning signs that narcissism might be looming.
4. Social media recruiting: looking for work and networking …

Twitter’s website doesn’t work in China. It’s been placed outside of China’s great fire wall along with Facebook, Youtube, numerous blogging platforms, and potentially Google.  But, Twitter’s founders, Jack Doresy and Evan Williams, are optimistic. They see a Twitter.cn in the near future. In fact, they promised one.
Doresy, in a recent ReadWriteWeb panel discussion in New York, stated that he hopes to start a Chinese Twitter once the company can iron out design and legal …

Democracy, summing up the OED, is a “government by the people…”
In Mrs. Zhang’s 3rd grade classroom in Wuhan, China democracy mirrors a talent show that allows for vote rigging.
In Please Vote for Me (2007), a documentary directed by Weijun Chen, three students from Mrs. Zhang’s 39-student class are selected to compete for the honor of becoming the “class monitor”–a enviable position that is responsible for connecting the student body with the teacher. The journey of …

As the West starts to brush its knees off after the ‘great recession’ China’s economy remains afloat thanks to Beijing’s $585 billion dollar spending spree. China’s stimulus package intends to boost, in part, domestic spending and give business leaders room for a deep breath as their exports dwindle or, in cases, completely stop. So far it’s working to a degree…