Community
Knowing when to break the rules
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.
Leadership
What leadership quality do you need to improve most?
There is no single leadership quality that will turn you into a great leader. Self improvement requires self awareness and situational awareness.
Career
Improve your leaders to improve your organization
How one-on-one coaching can help improve your leaders, which will improve your organization in ways that no retreat, training, or reorganization can.
Community
Volunteerism comes in all shapes and sizes—giving away your time for free
Saying “I’ll volunteer when my business is off the ground” is like saying “I’ll start coaching youth teams when my kids are grown up.” Now is the time to get involved.
Career
Hire for potential, not years of experience… but then what?
Experience is the best teacher. If you hire for potential and not experience, be ready for them to make mistakes. How will you support them through it all?
Career
Crisis decisions lead to unintended consequences
In a crisis, avoid reactionary decisions as much as possible, to reduce unintended consequences. The long term damage may be far worse than pausing a moment.
Career
Don’t hire me to make your employees better at enduring a terrible workplace
Let’s stop patting people on the back for resilience when they’re in a system that’s designed to crush them. Let’s stop crushing them instead.
Career
Is your favorite self-improvement guru a fraud?
Most self-improvement gurus are not frauds, but don’t assume that because their method works for you, it works for everyone. There are so many to choose from.
Career
I’m now an ICF certified coach!
I’ve made five major career changes over 35 years. Becoming an ICF certified coach is the most recent, and I hope final, of these.
Community
Why am I (ir)rationally excited about this new tee shirt?
I am so excited about this new tee shirt, I made a video. It includes audio from 1989, when I produced a radio news show. But that’s not the real point I have.