5 tools to feel better about work wherever you’re working
These 5 tools can help you feel better at work while you're at work. If that happens to make your work easier, all the better....
18 July, 2019
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How to stay sane doing transformation work
When leading transformation, we can do a lot of ‘change work’ but change almost nothing. So, follow the money....
15 July, 2019
Never negotiate with a bully
I once worked for a very difficult woman, who on a bad day was pathological. But that taught me that you can't negotiate with a bully....
31 May, 2019
Be brave and bend unspoken rules
If we’re not at least curious about politics at work, we’re at the mercy of them. And that’s a miserable way to work. So be brave and bend the unspoken rules....
22 May, 2019
Stay cool and inspire psychological safety
People and teams who feel safe at work contribute more and collaborate better. But let's face it: organizations just aren’t very psychologically safe....
17 April, 2019
Please don’t stay in your lane
Nothing very interesting ever happens when you stay in your lane....
26 March, 2019
Be irritated and change the rules
I recently worked with a great guy named Josh, who’s a very thoughtful leader. In our work together, we tried to focus on his business strategies and ambitious goals. But we kept getting sidetracked because Josh was so irritated with his boss....
14 March, 2019
Embrace the mess and simplify your work
A change management consultant recently explained to me how she only wanted to work with leading-edge companies with healthy cultures that didn't focus on the bottom line. After holding back a dramatic eye roll, I kind of felt sorry for her. ...
01 March, 2019
Collaborating isn’t a problem to solve
Companies everywhere seem to suffer the same three problems: we’re organized in silos, we not collaborating effectively, and work isn’t getting done. While uniquely aggravating, these problems just aren’t unique....
26 February, 2019
What to do with your confusion
Confusion points the way to creativity, ideas, and new thinking. So be confused....
18 February, 2019