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Work is way more interesting and much easier when think, ask questions and lead. So make your work interesting. And please don’t stay in your lane....

26 March, 2019

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

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

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

Confusion points the way to creativity, ideas, and new thinking. So be confused. And give yourself permission to think....

18 February, 2019

If you're not doing something new this week, you will be next week. What do we do with work that is constantly changing?...

08 February, 2019

What used to work doesn’t seem to apply anymore. But in this changing world without rules, you get to invent your own....

02 February, 2019

I once suffered a crushing career blow that nearly led me to quit my job without notice. Nothing I did was working. Everything felt upside down, and my role had shrunk in scope and prestige. This, I think, happens to most of us, probably more than once....

31 January, 2019

You know the drill: your job requires you to complete an annual goal setting process. This exercise usually ranges from mildly irritating to infuriating. But can we make it less annoying?...

31 January, 2019