Business Rhythm

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From Business Rhythm with Frank and Jamie – In a distributive negotiation, one person’s gain is another person’s loss. Examples are negotiations between buyer and seller over price of a product or service and employer and employee over salary pay. Each party is attempting to maximize his/her share of the pie. In most cases, however, parties generally do not know exactly how large the “pie” actually is.

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From Business Rhythm with Frank and Jamie – “One book entitled Leadership is an Art, by Max DePree, stands out with its unconventional view on leadership. Max’s view of leadership is rooted in humanity and developed through his experience as Chairman and CEO of Herman Miller, a well-known furniture maker. Max defines the role of leadership as a steward of an institution. In his view, a leader owes certain things to the institution including the people that work for it. After all, an institution consists of people. In this book, Max cites 6 things that leaders owe to their people..”

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From Business Rhythm with Frank and Jamie – January 5, 2014 “Leadership is important because it allows a team to achieve extraordinary results. In business or in other settings, you need the people with different talents to make things happen. This is where leadership is crucial – it brings people to work together for a common cause.”

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