Leading in Different Times #2: Reinforce Clarity
This is the second in a series of Play notes about leading well during different times such as this one. “This not that. Here not …
Leading
Tips and Insights about influencing people toward shared goals.
Leading in Different Times #1: Set the Tone
This is the first in a series of Play notes about leading well during different times such as this one. Tone is a simple, subtle, …
Light Up
At times like this, it’s good to remember: one of us shining a light helps hundreds, thousands, or millions to step away from the dark. …
50 Coffees
[Note: I have recommended this process for years. It has helped lots of people. If you don’t need it now, save this article for when …
Don’t Change the World
Whether when musing about the news or choosing our next job/project, we can trip up thinking that we are here to change the world. We’re …
Co-misery
The word commiserate comes from Latin: “Com-” meaning with + “miserari” meaning to lament (from “miser” which means wretched). We have a habit of commiserating. …
Why Your Strategy Goes Off the Rails and How to Fix It
Most of our time at work we focus on Do: getting done all the stuff that needs to be done. This is sometimes called Execution. …
We Could Think of It This Way
With all of the evil in the world, we could believe things are becoming worse. Or we can recognize that the same sorts of bad …
Freedom From Isn’t Freedom
We all always want to be happy, growing, and free. We can think about freedom in two ways. There’s freedom from the things that bug …
Paper Tiger
Cognitive dissonance unconsciously drives us to twist things to match our beliefs about ourselves, each other, the situation, and the world. We are all subject …