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Managing Employees Who Are Pissed Off About Returning to the Office
Sudden change, even if it is for the good, is disruptive. —Mahathir Mohamad One of the key lessons I’ve learned in my years in […]
Spring Cleaning for Leaders: Get Rid of What Isn’t Working
The key to spring cleaning is to be ruthless! Throw out anything and everything you never use. (Or that may be incriminating. Burn, if necessary.) […]
Navigating an Unexpected Job Loss
I just lost my job as a psychic. I did not see that coming. —Anonymous Over the past few years, we’ve seen lots of […]
Moving Up the Chain of Command in your Organization
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. —Mark Twain In my workshops, trainings, programs, and publications (such as this blog!), I focus on […]
Leading for Innovation
New products, new markets, new investors, and new ways of doing things are the lifeblood of growth. And while each innovation carries potential risk, businesses […]
Step up your leadership game in 2025
There is nothing permanent except change. -Heraclitus The pace of change in today’s world is nothing short of extraordinary. As we step into […]
Surrounding Yourself With People Who Matter
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. —Epictetus As 2024 winds to a […]
Psyching Yourself Up for the Final Push
December is here—and that means we have less than a month left to finish up our projects for 2024. How are you feeling about that? […]
Getting in the Right Frame of Mind to Deliver Difficult Feedback
Feedback is the breakfast of champions. —Ken Blanchard I’m a firm believer in the power of feedback in the workplace. After all, how can […]
Better Leadership through Better People Management
Leadership is influence. -John C. Maxwell Bill Bradley declared, “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.” You don’t do that “unlocking” by putting […]
