The Oft-missed, Surefire Sign Your Employee is About to Quit
Many years ago, I was in a meeting with two of my bosses (I actually had 3 at the time) when I was informed that they had made a very...
How to Have Compassion for the Office Jerk
There’s the micro-manager, the credit stealer, the work shirker, the back-handed complimenter, the underminer, the liar, the manipulator,...
Is it Better to Be Optimistic or Positive? (Yes, there's a difference)
When I was a teenager, I had a big ol’ crush on Michael J. Fox. I loved him so much, I rewrote the lyrics to Mr. Sandman to make them...
Why Your Judgement Often Suffers in Times of Uncertainty
There’s no shortage of uncertainty at the moment. What’s going to happen to the economy? When will our country fully open up, and if it...
The Big Secret All Great Leaders Know: One Just Has to Get On With It
It took a year for Rene Zellwegger to prepare for the role of Judy Garland in the movie Judy. She had to learn to sing Over the Rainbow,...
Emergence is Everything
Hi there! Please note that this week's post is a follow-up to last week's post on co-creation. You can read it here. Before we can...
If You're the Chief Ideas Person in Your Organization, There's a Problem. A Big One.
How did we all get onto this notion that leaders must be the single supreme creative force behind their organizations? Was it Steve Jobs?...
How to Become an Unstuck Leader
There’s a big difference between a stuck leader and an Unstuck Leader. You can read all about it here, but the crux of it is this: a...
How to Tell a Stuck Leader From an Unstuck One
Meet Bob. He’s a CEO. Bob’s a vision guy. He believes his personal brand of visionary leadership is imperative to his company’s continued...
