Go Beyond (Hiring) The Stars
If our strategy is to hire only stars, it will be expensive and we will have a tough time finding people. We will also have …
teams
Which Matters More?
Question: Which matters more: strong business results or a good team? Answer: Yes. You see, we can build the team and culture we want while …
Tell, Tell, Tell, Yell!
Tell, tell, tell, yell. (To which we all respond with hide, fight, complain, and deflect.) Easy but not so effective, is it? What does work? …
Why We Can’t Mandate Best Practices
Sure, when we learn a helpful tool or idea, we want to share it. But we as leaders can’t mandate it. Forcing others to use …
Some Wind In Their Sails
When people are down, they can’t be productive and they pull others down with them. Sometimes all they need is some wind in their sails. They …
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 …
Why We Defend at Work and Why We Shouldn’t
Many of our interactions at work are fraught with tension, resistance, and defensiveness. We can tell because of the tightness or numbness we feel in our …
It Probably Is Not a Failure to Execute
What we blame on an organization’s inability to execute is often a problem with the management team. Show me an organization that continues to struggle, …
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 …
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 …