What is really happening here?
In my recent TEDx talk: Reclaiming Humanity at Work, I told a story about how when I started a new executive level job, that I wasn’t sure exactly what I was supposed to be doing. Read More
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Reclaiming Humanity at Work: It's here!
I’m happy to announce that my TEDx talk can now be viewed online!
“Who are your enemies?”
I have been asked that interview question for my whole life as I was growing my career.
I am recalling being in my twenties, sitting across the table from a grizzly and embittered executive who would ask me, “Who are your enemies?” Read More
4 ways to have a better staff meeting
Why are we here?
In pretty much every company I work with, people complain about meetings. Too many meetings, useless meetings, a waste of time, I don’t really need to be there…
While you can’t improve the quality of every meeting you are invited to, you can improve the quality of the ones that you run with your staff. Read More
Who should be the hero in your team?
Lately I have been having a lot of conversations with clients about leadership and delegating.
Delegating is one of the most important things that effective leaders do.
But I have been noticing a stumbling block with some leaders when it comes to delegating that is a bit of a paradox. Read More
Mastering Executive Communications
This month’s webinar was on Mastering Executive Communications.
Get the webinar
If you missed it you can download the recording.
Members of my professional mentoring program can…
You don’t get a chance to recover…
The ability to create and deliver clear, persuasive, high quality communications to executives is a critical skill to master in your career. Read More
12 human conversations that drive strategy execution
Will your strategy stall before it even starts?
One of the basic hazards I see that stops strategy dead in its tracks is a lack of real conversation about it.
Executives can be very clear on what they want to accomplish and think that have been very clear with their organization about what must be done and why. Read More
Getting big gains from improving small habits
The power of small habits
Doing hard things is hard!
Doing big things is hard!
Doing small things is not as hard.
The big idea for me, is that developing good habits on small, easy things, can have the direct effect of making bigger, harder things easier to do. Read More
Bullies, Narcissists, and Sabotage
Humanity can be a strong force for value and productivity in business. Leaders who embrace humanity can build highly effective, loyal teams that can work really effectively to drive forward business progress.
But humanity of course, can present itself in negative ways as well. Read More
Managing Your Boss
This month’s webinar was on Managing Your Boss.
Get the webinar
If you missed it you can download the recording.
Members of my professional development program can
Here is what we talked about:
This is a useful webinar to download if you need to:
- Improve how you and your boss communicate
- Negotiate your compensation with confidence
- Make sure your accomplishments are valued by the company
- Get more support for your work, your team and your career
- Get connected to the organization above and around your boss
Never get surprised in your career
I can say with certainty that a key reason I was able to advance my career so successfully is that I never left my relationship with my boss to chance. Read More
Reclaiming Humanity at Work
I had the great privilege of doing a TEDx talk in Asbury Park NJ a few weeks ago.
My subject was “Reclaiming Humanity at Work”.
Where’s the video?
Many of you have been asking when the video will be available online. Read More
