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
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
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
Are Your Employees Filling the Void?
This is one of the questions I ask leaders as I assess the decision culture around them. The inspiration for
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.
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
Are Your People Comfortable with Intelligent Disobedience
I have a friend named Andre who is vision-impaired. He has a guide dog named Crimson. Crimson is trained to
Are You Practicing Deliberate Calm?
How do you react when the stress hits the fan? It could be something big, like the website going down
Are You Stressing Your Team with Your Off-hand Comments?
Have you ever sat in a meeting where the person in charge made some “funny” comment that others didn’t find