I have a good friend whose demeanor has so much gravitas that, even in a crowded room, when he has a thought he wants to share, he just lifts one finger and takes a breath, and a silence falls as all look to him for his wisdom. When I first met him, it irritated me. …
How confident do you feel in what you do? Confidence is being touted as solution that solves all. People confidently espouse their views, presenting themselves as infallible experts or leaders who know the right way to do things. And the experts tell us that we really just need to be confident to be successful. Dive …
I’m very destination-focused this week. What does that mean? Sometimes it’s necessary to think of the week like a road trip, the kind of road trip where you need to arrive at your destination by a certain time. Say you live in Maine and you need to get to San Diego by Friday night. Do …
Can your team get along without you? When I was younger, I used to have trouble taking vacations from work. When I was 21, I earned a big promotion: I was promoted to store manager for the third highest-volume store in the company. I was proud – store manager at 21! – and I was …
It's performance evaluation season at work. On Thursday, I delivered three evaluations. I actually enjoy delivering performance evaluations and - even more - thinking about goals for the next year. At the end of each conversation, I asked the team member, How was that? It's the mark of a successful manager when the reply is, …
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