Before clicking “publish” on last week’s blog post about roles and responsibilities, I had to delete one of the three examples I’d written to support my main premise. It was like an hour’s work, with cited links and amusing quotes. It was based on an insight I’d had years ago Read more
This post is about roles and responsibilities, both in a team and in society. It includes a sports metaphor and a picture of me wearing an orange safety vest.
In a world driven by influencers and outrage, most people I know are experiencing a constricting comfort zone. Minor fears can lead to feelings of shame.
Leaders are responsible for overcoming magical thinking before it can sink their team or organization… or the entire economy.
There is no single leadership quality that will turn you into a great leader. Self improvement requires self awareness and situational awareness.
In a society focused on the worship of MORE, the reward for climbing one rung on the ladder of success is to be able to reach the next rung. When is it ENOUGH?
Get out of your own echo chamber to expand your perspective, but to avoid personal imbalance, don’t keep seeking out the trolls in their own.
Pithy sayings–fridge magnet wisdom–can help us see things in new ways. But their simplicity lends them to being misinterpreted, misused, and even weaponized.
Managing Up is a term that reinforces the channels of authoritarian hierarchy. I prefer to use a term a professional dancer told me: back-leading. Here’s why.
Stepping into a management role and taking over a team can be far more complex than many people assume. These questions and exercises can help ensure success.