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
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
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”.
Many of you have been asking when the video will be available online. Read More
This month’s Professional Development webinar was on the topic of Personal Brand and Recognition.
You’ll learn how to:
If you missed it you can download the recording. Read More
Many companies that I talk to have issues with effective decision making — They want to make better decisions. They want to make them faster. And they want them to stick.
While leaders often need to make decisions with incomplete data, one of the common issues I see is that decisions are made without learning all the data that IS knowable, and without enough support of the team. Read More
This problem has been coming up a lot recently in my coaching hour conference calls, so I wanted to share some advice here.
They way this is often stated is:
Read More“My company has downsized, but now my team has been given the work of other teams that no longer exist.
People at mid-levels regularly report that they are unclear about what is going on, what has been decided, what has changed–or not, and who is doing what, and why?
The issues that this lack of shared knowledge creates are numerous and expensive. Read More
This month’s Professional Development webinar was on the topic of Building a High Performing Team.
If you missed it you can download the recording.
Members of my professional development program can download this webinar for free. Read More
I want to thank everyone who helped make the launch of MOVE such a huge success!
I also wanted to stop for a moment to fully appreciate this truly extraordinary experience for which I am enormously grateful, by sharing this short photo/video diary. Read More
Do you ever have one of those days when every single thing on your task list feels impossible or just too annoying… and you can’t seem to get yourself engaged on anything?
As leaders we will always have hard things to deal with that will make some days feel miserable: Impossible demands, nasty politics, aggressive competitors, arrogant bosses, low performers, schedule pressures, resource cuts, multiple stakeholders, difficult people…the list goes on and on. Read More
