Where Behavioral Leadership Meets Emotional Intelligence – Shari Frisinger

Monthly Archives: August 2009

Relief for Lost People

On August 11, 2008, on The O’Reilly Factor, Bill O’Reilly read this from the Democratic Platform: “We will give immediate relief for the people who have lost their way …” Are they talking all the homeless people? Are they lost … Continue reading

Reacting to Time Stressors

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It Happens to Everyone

I spoke today to Shell Women in Downstream [WDSF] Finance’s Symposium today. What a fabulous congregation of women! The auditorium was nearly filled with women who connected very easily to “You know what you said … do you know what … Continue reading

Inner Space: Your Brain Behind Your Mind

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Expect Success?

A politician recently said “Americans have a right to expect success.” Now I agree with this concept; what I disagree with is their definition of ‘success’.  Even though ‘success’ is not one of those ambiguous words we discuss in my … Continue reading

The latest infection

The H1N1 infection is small compared to the most recent ‘germ’ to affect us.  Yes, it’s true.  There is something that can spread more quickly and have a greater affect on mankind …. it’s contagious and, to make matters more … Continue reading

Allied Pilots Association vs. American Airlines

In a recent article in the Dallas Business Journal, it appears the Allied Pilots Association, the union for American Airlines pilots, has taken offense to American Airlines ‘counseling session with dispatchers’ regarding fuel requirements calculations. The union believes that AA … Continue reading

Leadership Lessons Learned

At a recent Leadership workshop I facilitated, we opened the session sharing our ‘lessons learned’. Three had to do with listening and 12 had to do with effective communication. Among the responses were “check for understanding”, “avoid being judgmental”, “quick … Continue reading

United? Or Untied? Airlines

I saw this recently in the Aviation Industry Newsletter Tuesday 12 August 2008 ALPA continues United offensive The acrimony between Untied Airlines’ management and the carrier’s airlines deepened yesterday as ALPA, the pilots’ union, called for United CEO Glenn Tilton … Continue reading

"Fighting Words"

Words can comfort us, excite us, or set us off. There is a one in five chance that our message will be misunderstood. When we use words that immediately raise the defenses of the receiver of our messages, these words … Continue reading