One of the best things about using a venue like this one to write is the opportunity it offers for communication. Many essays become interactive discussions. Managers from all over leave comments of many types.
Some are expressions of agreement or appreciation – those are always nice! Others expand on the post with related ideas or experience from the readers’ own lives and work that lend great practical force to the topic. Still others suggest new ideas for discussion, or even – and this is welcome, too – frankly but considerately expressed and constructive skepticism about the opinions presented.
This is a rewarding experience that, I think, benefits all of us. I certainly encourage and look forward to more of it in 2008. In the meanwhile, I would like to thank the following for their thoughtful and generous participation in and support of the discussions we’ve had here over the past year:
- Joe Raasch, who authors The Happy Burro.
- Cam Beck, who is an author at ChaosScenario.
- Steve Roesler, at All Things Workplace.
- Wally Bock, of Three Star Leadership.
- Stephen Joyce, an innovative organizational design consultant and speaker.
- Dr. Robyn McMaster, who authors BrainBasedBiz.
- Dr. Ellen Weber, author of Brain Based Business.
- Krishna Kumar, at Thought Clusters.
- Frank Roche, an author of KnowHR.
- Michelle Malay Carter, of Mission Minded Management.
- Lee Thayer, who writes The Leader’s Journey.
- Nick McCormick, at Be Good Ventures.
- Jodee Bock, who authors You Already Know This Stuff.
- Liz Strauss, of Successful and Outstanding Bloggers.
- Anna Farmery, the author of The Engaging Brand.
- Michael Wagner, at Own Your Brand.
- C. B. Whittemore, who authors Flooring the Consumer.
- Eric Peterson, of Leadership and Other Ramblings.
- Toby, at Diva Marketing.
- Bob Glaza, who writes for One Reader at a Time.
- Trina LaMarche, the author of VA Assistant.
- Becky Carroll, the force behind Customers Rock.
- Arun Rajagopal, an expert author and consultant on media and marketing.
- Jamie Notter, at the eponymous Get me Jamie Notter.
- Eric Brown, of Aligning Technology, Strategy, People & Projects.
Thanks to all of you; I look forward to continuing the conversation with you in the new year – and I hope we’ll see more of you offering your comments, ideas, and even complaints, as well!
Tomorrow, we’ll close out this year as we did the last: with a roundup on corporate governance – on this issue, the very fact that there are such storm clouds forming very likely means that they are bearing silver linings. See you then!
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Today’s tip: Speaking of communicating, stop over to see this excellent treatment of the subject by Ann Michael, at Manage to Change. Well worth a read before the weekend gets underway.
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Always at your service, my friend.
Semper Fi, Cam!
Thank you for the mention Jim. I do look forward to frequenting “Managing Leadership” in 2008! You’ve got a great site here!
Hello Eric,
I’m glad to have discovered your site, as well, and anticipate great advantage in that in the coming year!
Jim, thanks so much, and thanks very much for adding so much texture to the dialog about leadership. I always look forward to your writing…it’s so well considered. Nice work. Cheers for a successful 2008.
Jim -thank you for the great conversations. looking forward to more in 2008. wishes to you for a great new year.
always a pleasure to find writing focused on leadership and its many aspects. Keep up your good work!
Jim, congratulations on all that you’ve achieved and here’s to a fantastic 2008! Thank you for including me in such an amazing group of bloggers.
Hello Frank,
Thank you for your kind and generous comments – they are much appreciated from so considerable a source!
Thank you as well for your good wishes for 2008 – my best for you as well, together with my great appreciation for your own work and writing.
Hello Toby,
Thank you very much for your kindness in stopping by and offering your comments. I look forward in sharing more with you in the coming year as we discuss, from our various professional perspectives, these important business and management topics.
Hi Bob,
It’s been my pleasure to discover your terrific site, as well (and I am now a most interested subscriber!).
Best wishes for your new year!
Hello C.B.,
Thank you for your visit, and your kind words and wishes. It was my real pleasure to include you, and I look forward very much to enjoying and benefiting from your work in the new year.
I love finding new people to have conversations with and 2007 has been one of the best years ever…have a wonderful 2007
Hello Anna,
I agree – and about how great 2007 was in that regard, also!
Thanks for your visits and your work – I’m looking forward to enjoying and benefiting from your work in the New Year, as well!
That’s pretty fine company to be in, Jim. Thanks. And thanks for the provocative and thoughtful posts and for starting some rich discussions.
Hello Wally,
Thanks, as always, for your visits and your kind words. Your participation in the commentary on this and other sites is always of great value to me and, I’m sure, to our other visitors here – thank you so much for it!
And thank you for your own striking, forceful, and thought-provoking work and writing. I look forward to more of it in the New Year.
Hello Jim, I’ve been off the radar a few days while I’ve been celebrating holidays with family. What a pleasure to come back and find this kudos!
I’ve learned so much through reading your blog and through our various conversations. Thanks so much.
Hello Robyn,
Thanks for your visit and your generous comments. I hope you and yours had a great holiday season and New Year celebration, and that you will enjoy a rewarding and productive 2008 – I certainly look forward to continuing to enjoy and benefit from your work in 2008 and beyond!
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