When the pace of change goes through the roof, you will need new skills and new knowledge in order to adapt to the new reality. Providing those skills and knowledge, of course, is a big part of what I do, and since the i ...
I’m going to spare you the “new normal, uncharted territory, time to pivot” speech (I assume you’ve heard that enough). I’m just putting this out there to confirm that like every other speaker out there, I’m open to doin ...
With all the talk of "big data," I'm always amazed at the opportunities we squander to work with small data. I was working with a client recently that has a really strong culture. They've been working very hard at it ...
I know that's a blanket statement, and heck, I don't even actually know what system YOU are using, right? But this is one of the areas in organizations where everyone does it the way everyone else does it, DESPITE signif ...
This post appeared originally on the Switch and Shift blog. It is a commonly accepted truth that having people leave your organization (voluntarily or involuntarily) is a bad thing. At best, people would consider it a ...
It is with some sadness that I acknowledge that "authenticity" is a buzzword. If you google "authenticity at work," you'll find that most of the posts on the first page are offering the COUNTER-point--that authenticity i ...
We had a particularly cold week last week here in the D.C. area--down into the low teens at night and highs in the 20s. That's not normal for this area, where high temperatures, even in January, average above 40 degrees. ...
...the first thing you do, is stop digging. Don't get in the way of your own progress. Your own behavior is actually the piece of the puzzle over which you have the most control, so take advantage of that. When faced ...
Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by the Arbinger Institute Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 2010 This book argues that many problems we face internally in our organizations (conflict among e ...
This is a guest post from Eric Lanke, the CEO of the National Fluid Power Association. How does an association executive build and sustain the culture of his organization? Specifically, what is his role versus others ...
