The Big Mistake I Made about Listening


But I thought I was a good listener!

Fairly deep into my career I did one of those 360 evaluations where people above, below and around you in the organization fill out a long questionnaire about how they perceive you. Read More

10 Ways to Make Employees Feel Important


A Note on Good vs. Bad Leaders

I don’t think it’s any secret that I believe good leaders bring a sense of humanity into the workplace. In fact this was the topic of my TEDx talk. Read More

3 ways to get a Coaching Session with me


Get a free coaching session with me

In celebration of the fact that MOVE will finally be available as an audio book, I will be randomly selecting 2 people to win a free 2-hour 1-1 coaching session with me. Read More

Am I Productive Enough? (spoiler alert, don’t worry about it so much)


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Feeling Discouraged, Stuck, Lazy?

While we are all at home, there are lots of new kinds of pressures we face about doing it right. What should we be doing with our days?

How do we be productive, take care of kids, home schooling, remote working? Read More

The Funniest Passage in my book MOVE


It’s a wrap!

I was in Los Angeles last week to record the audiobook version of MOVE.

I was locked in this sound booth and this was my view for the 3+ days it took.

Out a small window I could see the brilliant sound engineer/director Ben. Read More

The Cost of Further Study


Analysis vs. Action

When I work with teams on executing strategy, there often comes a point where there is big idea on the table, and everyone seems to agree that it is the right idea, but they seem hesitant to commit to it. Read More

How to Work with an Introvert


I’ve been talking about Networking a lot recently as the topic in My Executive Group this month is Authentic Networking.

One of the questions that came up is, “How can I work more effectively with introverts? I can’t seem to get them to engage.” Read More

Protecting Your Sanity at Work


“Who are your enemies?”

I have been asked that interview question for my whole life as I was growing my career.

I am recalling being in my twenties, sitting across the table from a grizzly and embittered executive who would ask me, “Who are your enemies?” Read More

The Difference Between Bad Managers and Good Managers

The Business Value of Good Managers

If you want to positively impact the bottom line in your business, there is one thing that will make a bigger difference than almost anything else: Insist that all of your managers are good managers. Read More

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