Leadership
Learn how to lead yourself, to lead others.
On Vague Meetings
People are easily distracted. When we meet, we get excited, and often there are so many things on our minds that we want to share it all. So meetings sort of spill out into this collective open discussion about many different topics. This is especially true when a meeting is
Real Leaders Give Compliments
If you want to understand who in a room is generally holding most power within themselves and the group, look for the person giving compliments. You'd think it would be the other way around, that the bully holds power because they put other people down. But this aggression
Radical Management
What if you work for the people you hire, and not the other way around? What if your job as a manager or entrepreneur is like that of a coach of an NBA team? You set the strategy and the plays, and you do what you can to prepare everyone
Real Leaders Give Compliments
If you want to understand who in a room is generally holding most power within themselves and the group, look for the person giving compliments. You'd think it would be the other way around, that the bully holds power because they put other people down. But this aggression
Hiring for Depth
In a world where decisions matter than ever, and complexity increases… value comes from understanding nuance. Not to make this about COVID, but I believe we're all learning now that when we see the huge variety of interpretations, models, predictions…we realize that there is a massive spectrum
The Never-Ending Conversation
Last night I had a Toast Masters meeting via Zoom. Tonight a meditation (online). Next week a group class. Plus 3 interviews coming up this week for podcasts. Just how quickly can we adapt to the shift to a digital social life? Very quickly it seems. The culture is now
Join their team before they ask you to.
I’ll tell you about a simple trick that you can use for building your network and community. I think it’s relevant now as people start to ask questions like… “Is now a good time to apply for new jobs?” or “How do I build a network online, I’
Corona Ethos
Take care of yourself first. You can’t help others if you are not safe and healthy. We need you and your community needs you. It’s selfish not to. Here’s what I’m doing: - Letting myself sleep in - Keeping to my meditation practice - Self-Quarantining -