Career “Shoulds”
“How does your resume look? Do you have an MBA? Did you have an overseas assignment? Do you have this qualification and that training? They …
Handle Any Difficult Conversation
We regularly stumble upon difficult conversations–those normally involving the emotions of other people–both at work and at home. Though we’d much rather ignore, work around, …
Hobbled
We hobble our strategies with our fears. For fear of something we don’t even want to consider–we don’t even want to feel— we tie ourselves …
Grander, Kinder, Richer, Happier
Someone recently asked, “What is the most difficult thing for a person to change?” I said, “The hardest thing for a person to change is …
Busting It Wide Open
Having strong relationships with others is one of the four pillars of simple success. (The others are having a compelling goal, getting stuff done in …
The Problem Is Not Too Big
There are lots of big, important problems out there. How will we ever feed the hungry, reverse global warming, pay the sovereign debt, change government …
Quick Check
Here is a quick check-in tool you can use to test the health of a project, venture, business, or career. Do I (or does everyone …
Talent Funnel
“I can’t grow because I don’t have the right people.” As leaders, we must find the right people, get them in the right roles, and …
Really, Really, Over-the-Moon Happy
What if I were to ask you, “What would make you really, really, over-the-moon happy?” What would you say? Would you say something like “having …
Defenseless
Tense negotiations, touchy customer service problems, and other emotionally charged situations usually involve two or more parties protecting themselves from each other. No matter what …