When C.J. Fudwarg Comes for a Visit
C.J. Fudwarg feels so at home that we often forget: C.J. is a most unwelcome guest. Whenever C.J. arrives for a visit, people’s lives take …
How Meaningful Is Your Career Right Now?
Meaningful careers are those where we are doing: Something that we are good at, Something that motivates us, Something that satisfies our needs, wants, and desires …
Leadership, Sales, Collaboration and Picking a Place for Dinner
Leading, selling, collaborating, and choosing a place to go to dinner with your partner tonight are essentially the same. They all require understanding what the …
Don’t Bother Making Your Case
The best way to make our case is, oddly, not to make our case. In leading, selling, and influencing, our first temptation is often to …
We Are the Same
The sages tell us that we are one, we are all the same, all equally deserving; none of us is better or worse. One advantage …
Picking a Dream
Achieving a dream requires that we first commit whole-heartedly to that dream. But–oh–we hesitate. We’re afraid that if we pick one dream we’ll either mess it up …
What Not to Focus On When Hiring
What to look for when hiring? It’s not what usually appears on people’s resumes. It’s not grades or degrees. Google has proven that for us. …
By When?
“By when can you get that done?” If we ask people to get something done, it may get done. If we ask them if they …
Drop Broken
We are not broken. But many of our thoughts and actions come from the belief that we and/or others somehow are. Good leader, if we …
The Fundamental Challenge for Teams
The fundamental challenge for any team of two or more people is trust. When there is lack of trust, issues about who does what, who …