2016-06-12 12:12
After reading a great article in Fortune Magazine by Geoff Colvin last winter, I finally read Colvin’s book, Humans Are Underrated. He makes the case for the importance of soft s… Read More
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2016-02-26 12:06
Simon Sinek’s 2009 TED talk How Great Leaders Inspire Action has made lists of top leadership talks for years. The essence of his talk is that people are inspired by the purpose… Read More
2015-09-15 16:26
Managing virtual teams is an increasingly hot topic for supervisors, as telecommuting and flex time programs become more widespread and globalization increases. Tsedal Neeley recently… Read More
2015-08-02 13:23
In July I flew to Europe with my friend Pam to hike the famous Haute Route, which starts in Chamonix, France and finishes in Zermatt, Switzerland. The route is beloved by trekkers not… Read More
2015-06-05 18:43
This week my two colleagues and I began delivering a “soft skills” class to employees of the federal agency supervisors we’ve been working with for the past two years. &hell…Read More
2015-05-01 12:35
Reading Tim Kreider’s NY Times article The Busy Trap, I could not decide whether to log a protest, applaud him for his insights about our national cult of busyness, or be offended by h… Read More
2015-03-03 10:48
One of the most important things you can teach workers who travel internationally is the importance of understanding the cultural norms of another country. I don’t just mean cust… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
When I was in my 20s I had a real problem with speeding tickets. New Hampshire has tough traffic laws and I was put up for “habitual offender” a couple of times, although w… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
One day recently a woman who had been in my team building class stopped by to say hello. She wanted to tell me a story about how she had been courageous in addressing a safety problem… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I’m re-reading Jim Collins’ classic Good to Great this week, after many years. I’m struck by how much clearer the concept of Level 5 leadership is to me now than… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I know from experience that a sense of purpose and meaning in one’s work is far more motivating than money or any other tangible benefit. Back when I was a volunteer for a Colora… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I was reading a Fast Company Magazine interview with Sam Altman the other day, in which he was describing the founding of Y Combinator. He said, “With VCs, there were all these t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The other night, I was re-watching my favorite show, Breaking Bad, and one of Jesse Pinkman’s lines struck me. In case you’re not familiar with the show, Jesse is the young… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is certainly not a new rant, not even for me, and certainly not for leadership consultants in general. I’ve been writing about the misconceptions and unintended consequences… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Back in the days when I volunteered for a Colorado mountain rescue team as both a rescuer and the team’s public information officer, my teammates often commented that I was “too… Read More
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