Archives by Tag 'impact'

kd lang sings Hallelujah

By Janet Graham - Last updated: Saturday, March 22, 2008

I was reminded today of the beauty of k d lang singing Leondard Cohen's Hallelujah. You can check it out by clicking on the following link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=P_NpxTWbovE She blows me away with the beauty of her voice and the humility with which she responds to her standing ovation!!

Do you want to be right or do you want to win?

By Janet Graham - Last updated: Wednesday, March 19, 2008

When I first started working, I thought the answer to this question was so obvious it did not merit thinking about. Of course, I wanted to be right! How could I consider myself to have won, if I had not been right/done the right thing etc. And today, I look back and think I was quite naive! In fact, I have come full circle. I can see clearly that winning provides me with the ability to influence/have the impact I want to have. And the more I win, the more influence and impact I have. In my opinion, this is an interesting place from which to evaluate any position you take, particularly when things do not seem "fair" or you seem ...