In the days after MLK’s assassination, James Brown was scheduled to perform in Boston. After his performance he walked through the hoods of the city and personally asked the people not to riot, promising, “there’s another way.”
Maximum Leadership: Improve Yourself
Through the ages, the most successful people have been those who could tap into their deep drive to improve themselves. Learning to perform better day by day and studying those who share that commitment is a special passion for me, and I believe it’s important for any leader.
On This Day
Feb 15, 1958 – “The Dick Clark Show” debuted on ABC-TV. Connie Francis, Pat Boone and Jerry Lee Lewis were the first performers to appear on the show.
What Is The World’s Happiest, Most Productive Country?
Human resources people worry a lot about worker productivity and “engagement,” a.k.a. happiness. But are the world’s happy workers the most productive? Do they work a lot or a little?
The circles, representing countries, are larger where workers are happier. The horizontal axis shows productivity (GDP per hour worked); the vertical, hours worked per year.
The U.S. is happiest, with 30% of its workforce engaged, while its GDP per hour is a high $63. Outside the U.S. two of the happiest nations–Colombia and Brazil–are not all that productive. The French and the Dutch put in short workdays and boast high GDP per hour, yet fewer than 10% of them are happy.
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