Managing Yourself Before Others
As leaders in business and elsewhere, we are often preoccupied with our employees, peers, bosses and how to support or cultivate their effectiveness. But before we can be really successful […]
Economy of Collaboration
In today’s flatter organizations, collaboration has become a ubiquitous concept, if not always an effective reality. At some organizations, employees spend as much as 80% of their working time in […]
If You Could Be Anyone
What if you weren’t who you are? I don’t mean who you are like your biography or your name and identification, but who you are like a personality. For example, […]
Self-Delusion
There’s a curious phenomenon in social psychology, one well-illustrated by the experience of mentalists — magicians who appear on stage a create the illusion of clairvoyance. If you have ever […]
Ownership, Grace & Generosity in Failure
Last night in the Superbowl, the South Carolina Panthers were outplayed and trounced by the opposing Denver Broncos. Knowing the final score pretty much exhausts my knowledge of the sport […]
Being a Screen
We all struggle with our reactions when we are frustrated or when we are inadvertently exposed to drama or upsetting moments at work and in life. When that happens, often […]
Bad News?
One of the more interesting reasons that we procrastinate or fail to take action is due to thought patterns that are fundamentally irrational. That may not be surprising on its face, because […]
Elevating Others Makes Them Better
Are there people in your team or life who are coasting? I think we all have experienced this principle, that a few folks on a team do most of thew […]
The Management of Dreams
As we look at the New Year approaching and experience a sense of hope – a vision for a different quality of life, health or financial security — it’s easy […]