Writing It Down: The Most Underrated Leadership Tool
I started a rather large project a few months ago. It’s got a lot of elements and moving parts. I […]
Decision making process
How Darlene Saved Me Hours of Time and Stress
About 12 months after I opened my business thirty-something years ago, I hired Darlene. It turned out to be a
Control or Balance? Your Choice.
When I was in my twenties, I spent a few summers driving a delivery truck in New York City. In
Are Your People Getting the Coaching that Chuck Receives?
In her seminal book Leadership and the New Science, Dr. Margaret Wheatly compared organizational decision making to the leaves floating
Are You Hiring the Best People or the Right People?
I’ll call him Ralph. Of all the applicants I interviewed for the position, he had most experience and the best
What is Menu-Driven and Overly Efficient Thinking Doing to Your Organizational Outcomes?
An exercise I have found most helpful when making decisions is to simply write the word “options” at the top
Are Your Top Performers Saving Others . . . and Misleading You?
As much as they try not to, every leader has their favorites. These people are typically the top performers. They
The Key to Ensuring You Say the Right Thing
I’m sure you’ve been in the situation. You are about to have a conversation where the stakes are pretty high.
Is Your Organization Promoting Fauxductivity?
Over the past several years, we have seen a bunch of made-up terms to illustrate the many changing behaviors of
The Four Things Senior Leaders Do to Influence Meetings
Like you, I’ve sat through hundreds of meetings this year, a few thousand over the past five years and probably