If you want to teach people, give them a reason to need a lesson.
7 Ways to Build Resilient Teams
Resilient teams don’t simply survive; they thrive.
Resilient teams don’t simply survive; they thrive.
Two Surprising Secrets of Boredom
Frenetic schedules reflect productivity, efficiency, and arrogance. A leader committed to constant productivity has rejected their humanity.
Frenetic schedules reflect productivity, efficiency, and arrogance. A leader committed to constant productivity has rejected their humanity.
Stop Telling People to Cheer Up
When happiness is your goal, painful emotions feel like failure.
When happiness is your goal, painful emotions feel like failure.
Why Learning Is Hard
Ask yourself: “What skills helped them earn that promotion?”
Ask yourself: “What skills helped them earn that promotion?”
The Neglected Secret of Growing Through Hardship
Adversity becomes a festering wound for about 50%*.
Adversity becomes a festering wound for about 50%*.
How to Run Lousy Meetings
Running lousy meetings comes naturally. Great meetings require preparation. If you just show up, yours probably suck.
Running lousy meetings comes naturally. Great meetings require preparation. If you just show up, yours probably suck.
Don’t Let Misery Make You Miserable
The advantage of challenge outweighs the enjoyment of ease.
The advantage of challenge outweighs the enjoyment of ease.
Top 7 Frustrations of Middle Managers
What were they thinking? Everything is in generalities. Priorities shift. Yesterday’s work was a waste.
What were they thinking? Everything is in generalities. Priorities shift. Yesterday’s work was a waste.
The 5 Seductions of Triviality
You do need courage to confront triviality.
You do need courage to confront triviality.
A List to Comfort Control Freaks
What are you going to control today?
What are you going to control today?
10 Ways to Talk While Listening
Novice listeners should practice not talking. Experienced listeners know how to speak while listening.
Novice listeners should practice not talking. Experienced listeners know how to speak while listening.
Understand the Tug of Avoidance
Procrastination promises relief but delivers distress.
Procrastination promises relief but delivers distress.
“Crazy Busy” Is a Trap
Frantic busyness is expected in some organizations. In others, it’s a badge of honor.
Frantic busyness is expected in some organizations. In others, it’s a badge of honor.
Meaningful Action Beats Big Goals
Survival is success during crisis. It fails in the long-term.
Survival is success during crisis. It fails in the long-term.
Why Your Advice Doesn’t Work
It’s humbling to know people enjoy their own thoughts more than mine.
It’s humbling to know people enjoy their own thoughts more than mine.