When I took on the job of CEO, I had an executive on my team who took all of one day to walk in and tell me how everything my predecessor had done was wrong and that I should pretty much evaluate and change everything. I don’t now what bothered me most 10 minutes into
The mindset you have, the mindset you project determines so much of what is to follow. I read recently about a management coach who studied the difference in attitude that ensued following these two questions: What is the thing you like best about your job? What is the thing you like least about your job?
Getting to that tough decision is a process none of us cherish. Usually it involves taking action with people, or a decision/project in which we are personally vested. Whatever it is, the decision is not the toughest part. Its executing on the decision… All too often we delay, we find reasons to not act quickly.
Our days are filled with so many important things, so many priorities. From the moment we get up, our days, and our thoughts, are filled with things that need to get done. If our life is a forest of accomplishments, then the trees are all the things we do and plan to do. It is a
Illiteracy. One Child at a Time. by Tania Fowler I tutor kids who can’t read. They should be able to, they are in 5th and 6th grade after all, but for one reason or another, they can’t. Lord knows they try. They really try. They look at me with big wondrous eyes and want to
Believe it or not, work doesn’t get done in the meeting room or in your office. Get out of the office. Walk around and talk to your employees. Tell your employees what you are working on. Ask them what they are seeing and hearing little acts of recognition Impromptu Pizza lunches Be seen Listen. Overhear
I had a conversation with a CEO about organizational changes they wanted to make. He was giving more accountability to one of his team members; in essence relinquishing some of his day to day responsibilities – the leader he was promoting would have some of her current peers reporting to her. In addition, some other
Be selfish Look at your calendar for the last two weeks. Are your work priorities well represented: Time with customers Time with team Time developing your people Time on key levers of your business plan Are your personal priorities well represented: Time for health Time for family Time for mindfulness/meditation/writing…. How much of your time
Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen – Mark Twain Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others – Robert Louis Stevenson Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please – Mark
You have 30 minutes to give me a presentation. You have worked on it god knows how long. And while you are speaking, I am flipping ahead in your deck, trying to understand the key assumptions that underlie the points you are making. Don’t make me get out my calculator. If I pull out my