The Identity Circle Blog

What should you do with your life?

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on Dec 14, 2007 @ 04:42 AM | Comments (1)

Last week, the New York Times ran an article, entitled What Do I Do? What Week It Is about a guy named Sean Aiken, who was trying out a new job every week for a year. The article quotes Sean as saying, "We have been told our whole life that anything is possible. Well, our parents did a great job, cause now we actually believe it."

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Keywords: career development, happiness, human, identity, individuality, personal development

"Business Discovers Happiness Pays."

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on Sep 21, 2007 @ 09:26 AM | No comments

That's my fantasy news flash for the day. I came across the article Businesses Offer Ways for Employees to Balance Work and Family on the ABC News site the other day that described how helping people deal with non-business related stress - marriage, children, etc. - makes employees more productive workers. Helping people achieve a greater sense of well-being seems to be a "perk" with clear benefits for everyone.

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Keywords: Google, happiness, human, identity, individuality, potential, productivity

The MBA Identity Crisis Lives!

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on Sep 19, 2007 @ 01:43 AM | No comments

I just read a terrific article about an MBA candidate at Georgetown, who is wrestling with something other than what investment banking or management consulting firm she wants to work for when she graduates. She's wrestling with learning who she really is as a person. Her story is fascinating. Check it out at BusinessWeek. It's called Learning to Be Myself

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Keywords: career development, identity, know thyself, personal development, transitions, values

Down with individuals (Not!)

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on Apr 20, 2007 @ 11:12 AM | No comments

A recent, front page article in The New York Times about French identity reported that the French Conservative candidate for president, Nicolas Sarkozy, wants to establish a new arm of the government – a ministry of "immigration and national identity." At the same time, the Socialist candidate, Segolene Royal, wants every French citizen to memorize "La Marseillaise" and keep a French flag in their cupboard, which they must display on Bastille Day. Seems that French politicians are concerned with preserving what it means to be French, no matter what, no matter how ... Story continues at Siegel&Gale.com/dialogue

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Keywords: brand, corporate culture, humanity, identity, individuality, national identity, recruitment, reputation, retention

Identity is all around us

Posted By: Larry Ackerman on May 08, 2006 @ 01:10 AM | No comments

hello,

i'm larry ackerman and my life and work revolve around identity - specifically, personal and organizational identity. i am the author of two books. the first, published in 2000 by berrett-koehler, is Identity Is Destiny: Leadership and the Roots of Value Creation. the second book was published in january by random house. the title is The Identity Code: The 8 Esssential Questions for Finding Your Purpose and Place in the World.

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