First, I attended a seminar put on by Edward Tufte, an expert in the presentation of informational graphics. I attended his seminar to stimulate my thinking as it applies to my day-job in business intelligence and analytics. His presentation was very thought provoking. You can visit his Ask E.T Forum for samples of his fascinating visualizations.
Second, I discovered Wordle. I'll leave Wordle undefined. Just check out my Wordle product below.
Just yesterday, I was graphically inspired while browsing the Management Craft blog of Lisa Haneberg. Lisa is a fellow nominee for the Best of Leadership Blogs 2008. Her current post contains a visual representation of leadership. Nice. I was inspired.
The convergence of these three events inspired me to ask, Could I express the core message of the Lead Quietly blog in "25 words or less?" I chose Wordle as the medium. I selected 25 words that provide the basis for themes that I have explored in my 75 posts. Here are my Wordle results.
Click the graphic for a larger image. What do you think? Did I capture the essence of Lead Quietly in 25 words or less?
I invite you to explore Wordle. It is a fascinating tool. For example, I "Wordled" my del.icio.us bookmarks to get a picture of who DonFred is? All I can say is that there seems to be something kind of odd going on there!
Thanks for reading. Please lead quietly.
Don
6 comments:
Don,
OK, I have put off attending the Tufte seminar for what now amounts to about 4 years.
You've encouraged me to do what I know I should have already done:-)
Thanks!
Don,
Thank you for pointing out wordle. I will give it a try. I noticed Asking is not part of your leadership wordle. It is only missing as it relates to my perspective of leadership. In a book I just finished writing and will not be published until later this year or next year I explore how exceptional leaders spend the majority of their day asking questions. This seems to fit nicely with your notion of Lead Quietly. If we do not lead quietly we will never hear the answer.
Thanks again for the recommendation on Wordle. I plan on trying it out before the end of the day.
Gary,
Thanks for your insight. I agree. Asking and the conversation that results is key. I'll add it to the list.
Thanks for visiting. I enjoyed visiting your blog and appreciated your Wordle.
Don
Steve,
Tufte was very interesting. I came away from the session with numerous thoughts including:
1. He has a quite a following. 500 people at $300/seat is proof.
2. His anti PowerPoint position challenges me.
Thanks for visiting.
Don
I do like the notion behind your blog. Makes a change for the aggressive rubbish we see on tv shows like the Apprentice!
Don,
Your message is right on. I have used Wordle before and it does give you insights that you may not have seen without using it. As for Edward Tufte work he is amazing. I have introduced his thinking to clients to help them present to boards and senior presentations that have been hugely successful. I credit the power of those presentations to his notion of how to create impact with charts. I have done some wordle on my blog. Don, I always admire your wisdom. Let's keep connecting. Gary
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