People with Secure High Self-Esteem Don’t Need or Seek External Validation
The older I get, the more reflective and observant I become. It might be because I’m older and a bit wiser, but I think it’s more about...
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- Oct 31, 2019
Pygmalion Effect – A Leader’s Attitude and Expectation Set the Tone
[Note: This post was updated April 2023 for freshness & clarity.] In the book, Extreme Ownership, Leif Babin (a U.S. Navy SEAL officer...
- Aug 25, 2019
How to Manage Better by Matching Leadership Style to Development Level
“Oversupervising or undersupervising—that is, giving people too much or too little direction—has a negative impact on people’s...
- Jun 26, 2019
Overplanning Is No Substitute For Getting Sh*t Done
Overplanning is defined as planning excessively or in more detail than is necessary. No Amount of Planning Can Ever Replace Just Getting...
- May 22, 2019
Fully Engaged – When Great Days at Work Feel Like MAGIC
According to DecisionWise (2018), “Employee engagement is an emotional state where we feel passionate, energetic, and committed to our...
- Jan 1, 2019
Going Through Your No’s Before Getting to Your Yes
One year ago on December 20, 2017, I flew half way across the U.S. to interview for a position at a very famous tech company in northern...
- Nov 11, 2018
The Three S’s (See, Surround, Set) to Overcoming Failure
SEE: See mistakes as learning opportunities and see yourself not as a victim One of my former college students shared this: “I have...
- Aug 14, 2018
Self-Actualization: Realizing Your Potential
“For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” -John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) When I read...
- Jul 31, 2018
Self-Regard: Warts & All
I’ve been thinking a lot about emotional intelligence and the Bar-On Model of Emotional-Social Intelligence. According to the Bar-On...
- May 1, 2018
Why Organizations Need More Star Followers and Less Yes People
Many of us miss a key point about the importance of followership. Indeed, most people hold a negative view of followership (Kelley,...
- Mar 20, 2018
The G.R.O.W. Model In Business Coaching – Simple, Concise, and Powerful
Business coaching is enhancing a client’s (person in a business) awareness and behavior in order to achieve business objectives for both...
- Jan 7, 2018
Workplace Friendships: The Benefits and Challenges
Workplace Friendships: The Benefits When you work in close proximity to other people in an organization, it’s inevitable that friendships...
- Dec 1, 2017
Book Review: Awaken, Align, Accelerate by MDA Leadership
Awaken, Align, Accelerate (2011) is a leadership development and coaching guide from MDA Leadership Consulting. The book harnesses “the...
- Nov 5, 2017
Conversation Killers: Interrupt/Monopolize, Minimize/Discount, Oppose/Argue, and Not Pay Attention
There are four types of people who destroy and neutralize a conversation dead in its track. These types can be distinct but often I find...
- Sep 10, 2017
Does The Physical Workspace Have An Impact On Creativity?
I was asked by a writer for my thoughts about physical workspaces (e.g., open office layout, green landscapes, expansive views, etc.) and...
- Dec 18, 2016
To Deceive Using Truthful Statements is Called Paltering
Deceiving Others By Using the Truth Paltering is “an active form of deception that involves the use of truthful statements to convey a...
- Nov 13, 2015
Listening To Music While Working Can Be Distracting
I’ve heard business professionals claim that listening to music while working made them more productive. While it’s true that music can...
- Sep 10, 2015
Talking Too Much and Not Listening
In a previous life and time, I worked as a mental health counselor. I was trained in the art of listening and would periodically have my...
- Aug 22, 2015
The Pitfalls of Telecommuting
[NOTE: This post was updated January 2017] I was contacted by a TV Producer at BBC News regarding my thoughts about the pitfalls of...
- Jul 7, 2015
Job Crafting: Shape, Mold, and Redefine Your Job
In his book, Drive (2011), Daniel Pink wrote that one of the motivating factors for employees is having the autonomy over four areas of...
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