Cart is empty Regardless of natural talent or how far you’ve climbed up the company ladder, mastery of the BIG 3 is essential if you ever want to reach the C-suite.
Actually, they’re MUST-HAVE skills at every level of an organization.
The Cult of Happiness: 10 Simple Ideas to Stop the Circus and Redirect the Love
“The floggings will continue until morale improves.” Can companies turn happiness into a management tool to be measured or a skill to be improved? As the joke illustrates, I don’t think so. In “Against Happiness”, the economist Schumpeter shines ...
S.M.A.R.T. Communication: 5 Powerful Strategies to Make Change Stick
Do you recognize this picture? No matter how high-performing your team or how agile your organization, you probably recognize The Vicious Change Loop. If the WHAT, WHY, HOW & WHEN for a new Change are not clearly communicated, people will fill i ...
3 Characteristics to Ensure Your Team Has Teeth
Anyone with internet access and a company job in 2016 is aware of at least 2 of these 3 things: 40 is the new 30. Nerd is the new cool. Cross-functional teams are the new organization. Teams are nothing new. As Schumpeter points out in “Team Spiri ...
7 Paradoxes Every Leader Must Master (part 2)
As discussed in part 1, modern leadership is full of paradoxes. To be an effective leader and people manager circa 2016 you have to be aware of the big ones. However, your biggies will look differently than mine. Nevertheless, if you lead with the Para ...
How To Successfully Implement Change The Human Way (part 3): Practice SMART Communication
FUN FACTOR. “…as psychological researchers discover more about how the human brain works, we’re gaining insights into exactly how to crank up the enjoyment factor…” - Laura Vanderkam, Fast Company. "THE SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN WAY TO HAVE THE BEST VAC ...
How To Lead A Difficult Conversation In A Way That Builds Trust
“I’ve noticed that you’ve been late on a few deadlines recently. Your motivation also seems to be quite low in our weekly meetings. My concern is that this is affecting your performance. Do you have any thoughts on where my observations might be coming ...