Meaning?
Is there an ultimate answer to the question, “Why?” Are life, the universe, and everything teeming with meaning? Or is it all particles and waves that …
The Four Team Building Levers
There are four levers we can use to build a great team. Sometimes we need to hire new talent. Sometimes we need to fire because …
The Holy Grail of Getting It Done
The holy grail of getting it done–no matter what tools or approaches we use–is knowing that whatever we are working on now is the best possible, …
Crafting Great Marketing Messages
The typical marketing message–website, brochure, ad, pitch, elevator speech–tells us all about the organization and how great it is. Or it lists the features, functions, and benefits …
Clear and Compelling
One important part of success is having a clear, compelling focus, mission, or goal. We as leaders unwittingly stumble here because it’s a far-from-trivial task. …
Fail Your Way to Success
Embracing failure is an oddly effective way to ultimately succeed. This does not mean just hoping everything goes well, winging it, ignoring it, or just bracing for impact. …
Jumping the Gun
In leadership, influence, and sales, we can blunder by making our case too early. And we know we are making our case too early because we feel …
Dealing With Those at Work Who’d Harm Us
On occasion at work, we run into with people who want to do us harm. Maybe they are trying to sully our reputation. Perhaps they are …
Whenever You Need It
Whenever you are feeling bad, tense, angry etc. about anything at work or home, remember these immortal words: When …
We Don’t Need to Know Everything
Contrary to common wisdom, we as leaders do not need to know everything or even most things. Others can and should be the ones who …