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My boss had been furious with me. Fortunately I was scheduled to be at another location for the rest of the week. I had some thinking to do and this gave me the time and space I needed. The question on my mind: by speaking up had I done the right thing or the wrong […]
My boss towered over me as we stood side by side in the elevator. At 6’4″ he looked down at me, cheeks flushed with anger, and said: “you are in big trouble”. We had just left the boardroom and his proposal had been tabled for further discussion. I took a deep breath and stared at
My to do list was huge. After all I had big plans. I was going to have to get a lot more disciplined if I was going to accomplish it all. Determined to do a much better job than I did last year of managing myself, I searched for technology that could help me. I
We all have things that are likely to get in our way of being effective and effectively leading. Being honest with yourself about what they are is essential to developing yourself as a leader. These past few days I came face to face with a few of those things for myself. A request was made
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Progress is inherently messy. Yet convention seems to pull for us to always look like we have it all together. What if we didn’t have to “look good” all the time? While visiting the Atlanta Zoo I walked by a sign: “Pardon Our Progress”. Of course I have seen signs like this before, but something
There is a direct link between culture and performance. While you may be thinking the culture can only really be affected (for better or for worse) by the CEO or at least the C-suite leaders in an organization, think again. Regardless of your level in an organization you have the power to impact the culture
As of 2012 the average attention span in 2012 was 8 seconds according to the Associated Press. That is 3 seconds less than reported in 2000 – a 25% decline. It is now official that our attention span is LESS than the attention span of a goldfish! I heard this statistic while listening to Sally
There are a lot of things that “sound great in theory”. Yet knowing the theory doesn’t always tell you how to implement the theory in real life. Why does there so often seem to be such a big gap between theory and action? I’ll suggest it is because to apply the theory we have to
If I were to put you in a completely dark room and you had no idea where the door was, how would you find the door? You would have to take a step, and adjust for your next step given the “feedback”, wouldn’t you? You would probably bump into things. You may even get a
If you want to be adaptable you must be willing to let go of the need to know the answer. Why? Because there is rarely one answer: that single right answer to the questions you are being asked and are asking or the right path through the challenges you face. Sure there are questions for
When was the last time you asked for something you really wanted or even needed to support your dreams? Amanda Palmer ran one of the most successful crowd funding campaigns ever to raise money to support her music. The record company was not satisfied with her results with only 25,000 units sold, so to keep
Are you one of those people who do a great job keeping your commitments to others, but have a hard time keeping commitments to yourself? Perhaps you don’t struggle with this, but you likely know someone who does. This is a big problem for a lot of people. One of the most common recommendations by
Being an expert isn’t just about knowing what you know. It’s also about being willing to experiment to learn what you don’t.
We all fear something. Often that something is between who we are now and who we want to become. The best way to expand your limits is to lean into your fear.
As the year comes to a close you may be scrambling to get just a few more things done and tie up loose ends. You may be working hard to finish up that big project, achieve an important goal, or meet a deadline. Or you may be winding down from work and focusing on your family
