The importance of being agile isn’t just for sports I’ve spent a good amount of time talking about agility as it pertains to the organization, development practices and a whole bunch of different things but I don’t think I’ve talked too much about how important agility is for the individuals you work with and haveRead… Read more »
One of the things that we’ve tried really hard to do over the last couple years as a company is to recruit for culture. When I say that, I mean we’ve spent a lot more time recently talking to people about: who they are what they want to do long term what kind of workRead… Read more »
Seeing the recent news about Yahoo moving to reduce or end remote work made me want to revisit the topic. I know that my last post on remote work got quite a bit of comments, and I’m interested to see what other people think about Marissa Mayer’s decision. I know that I personally believe thatRead… Read more »
I think most managers are familiar with the phrase, “what gets measured gets done,” and I think our common sense tells us that we ought to be careful about the things that we incentivize because it will affect the types of behavior that occur. A lot of people will wonder why it doesn’t always workRead… Read more »
I think setting the tone on a daily basis is as important to consider as first impressions are lasting and important. How you start the day with people, what people’s first impressions of you are on any given day, particularly if you’re in management, has a profound impact on the day’s productivity. You have toRead… Read more »
I wrote a blog recently about the value of just showing up and I think it’s a very important concept. So much of what we do, the value of what we get, and how quickly we are able to improve, is just consistency, grinding it out, and making sure that you get your repetitions in.Read… Read more »
There a couple of things you need to think about before you buy consulting services, management consulting, or any of the types of services where you’re looking for a unique perspective or insight, the benefit of experience, and a fresh view on things. Anytime you’re looking for something that’s going to end in real changeRead… Read more »
Since the recent news regarding wrestling being taken out of the Olympics, I’ve pulled up some great clips of famed wrestler and coach, Dan Gable. Now we can debate whether or not wrestling should be gone and synchronized swimming stays but that’s not what this is about. I was looking at some of these clipsRead… Read more »
You hear all time about social media, the new social enterprise, and all of these different other words and phrases about the importance of being social and it got me thinking about how important it is to be social. One of the things that has really helped me over time, is having a lot ofRead… Read more »
Well today is Valentine’s Day and it’s generally a time when you show appreciation for those you love and those you care about. A lot of people will probably be leaving work a little bit early today to go out with the folks they care most about and share some time together. I don’t believeRead… Read more »