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Three Ways Gratitude Makes You A Better Leader
The season of giving thanks is upon us, but don’t save all of your gratitude for the dinner table. Gratitude is actually a critical – and frankly undervalued – leadership asset year-round. Here’s why: Gratitude is key to…
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For people leaders, mindsets matter more than leadership
True or False? Most employees will try to contribute to the best of their abilities. With practice, any employee can build new skills and capabilities. Cooperation is more effective than competition in…
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Upskilling – An AI Survival Strategy
In today’s environment, those who say “That’s not my job” are likely to find themselves without one. Job security belongs to the fastest and most flexible learners. Likewise, learning agility is critical to navigating the…
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Your Brain Isn’t A Microchip – And It Deserves Better
Your brain is an organ, not a microchip. At least for now. And as long as your brain continues to be an organ, it’s a good idea to treat it like one. That means providing intentional care and operating from a set of facts…
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Time Is Still Our Scarcest Resource – And We’re Still Wasting It
Who holds you accountable for how you use your time? If you’re like the bulk of knowledge workers across the country, the answer is likely that no one does. It’s a sad truth that we have the autonomy to make our own decisions…
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Change Is Hard - How Shifting Mindsets Is Like Having A Broken Foot
For years, I have advocated that “with a few simple mindset shifts, you can change your experience of work and dramatically improve how you invest your time and energy.” I still believe that claim except for the “simple”…
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When Your New Co-Worker Is A Bot – How AI Can Help You Thrive Now
Knowledge workers are increasingly finding themselves working alongside a new breed of contributors. They’re fast, they’re getting smarter, and they’re downright intimidating. I’m talking, of course, about AI – ChatGPT,…
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How To Fly Those Half-Built Planes – Leading In Our New World Of Work
Of all the business-speak that’s wormed its way into our collective conscious, “building the plane as we’re flying it” might be the most terrifying. Literally and figuratively, it’s at best difficult and at worst impossible.…
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Lessons From The River For These Wild Times
This is not a drill. It’s a moment of unimaginable change. We can’t predict what’s going to happen from one day to the next, much less control it. It feels like a Class 5 rapid after a major rainstorm – fast, fierce, and…
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We have to stop working like it’s 1999
When I started my career in an ad agency in the mid-’90s, the environment was surprisingly similar to what’s portrayed in the drama Mad Men. While the typewriters were being replaced by word processors and phone calls came…
