What To Do When Things Become Dysfunctional
Sometimes, the level of dysfunction in a group situation is so high that logic, best practice, and pretty much all other well-meaning interventions are utterly …
How To Know When To Fire Someone
Firing someone is one of the most difficult things we can do at work. To avoid the discomfort, we may put off firing someone who …
When What We Want Remains Out Of Reach
We have good want and bad want. Good want says things like, “I want this and am excited that it is on its way.” Bad …
Embrace Failure to Win
Baked deeply into each of us is the habit of avoiding failure at any cost. But we fight failure to our detriment. Failure is valuable. …
Get More Done By Dropping the “Have Tos”
Saying “no” also means no longer doing things because we have to. Notice the kinds of things we say we have to do. Chores. Meetings. …
This Makes It Easier To Say “No” To Tasks
To get on top of all our tasks, we must get good at saying, “No.” “No” to the busy work, the low-value work, the “well, …
Drop the Rope
An argument or conflict is like a tug-of-war. To win, you have to pull, pull, pull. Someone wins and someone losses. But what if we …
Drop the Weight of Other People’s Problems
Sure, conflict arises between team members. In many cases, resolution is quick. Sometimes, though, the conflict gets personal. The affected team members complain vocally about …
Getting People to Do Stuff When What You Really Want to Do Is Knock Heads Together
As leaders (with or without title), we sometimes just want to knock heads together. Where we should be celebrating great results, we see mistakes, reactivity, …
The Choice Between Being the Boss and Being Nice
As leaders (with or without title), we struggle with the choice to be the boss or to be nice. If we choose to be nice, …