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jglicksmith
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
Announcing a New Study to Develop Metrics for the Flow-Based Leadership Model™ in the Workplace
The latest buzz word in in corporate circles is “acceleration”. In this environment, knowledge workers have become “factory workers” with little to no autonomy. Companies, in the name of security and increasing productivity, monitor every aspect of their employees’ work life, and, in some cases, all aspects of their lives. By requiring employees to use specific apps on their personal phones (such as Slack), organizations maintain 24/7 contact with knowledge workers and track
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jglicksmith
- Mar 9, 2018
- 2 min
FLOW: Focus Outward
When everyone is in flow and focused outward, magic happens. There is a feeling of oneness. Boundaries drop. We experience moments of euphoria Many of you who know me understand how goal oriented I have been my whole life. My goals consist of things I want to acquire, places I want to go, activities I want to do, and the impact I want to make. Notice how many "I"s there are in that sentence? In 2007, my consciousness was smacked upside the head! I discovered a community of pe
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jglicksmith
- Mar 8, 2018
- 2 min
The Boring-to-Interesting Journey
Preparation. Sometimes, it just isn't fun or interesting. Preparation. Sometimes, it just isn't fun or interesting. However, to reach a state of flow, we have to go through the effort. Whether you are a technical communicator, a firefighter, an electrician, or the leader of a major organization, preparation is necessary for successful outcomes. Bozoette's Red Nose blog prompted me this morning on this topic. Electric companies train their electrical engineers to respond to ic
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jglicksmith
- Feb 17, 2018
- 3 min
The Flow-promoting Universe: Nothing New Under the Sun
Highlights of ongoing research and tools in the Flow-space I've been investigating #flowbaseddecisionmaking and #flowbasedleadership in the fire service since 2007. What an amazing journey! However, I'm not the only one who has been going down the flow-path. There are others doing amazing things to help people operate in flow more often and effectively. While we are all coming at this idea of maximizing flow-states from different angles, we are all feeling driven to make the
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