Maybe being passionate about our work doesn’t mean what we think it means. Passion doesn’t mean neverending love. Passion means…well, passion. We’re all passionate …
What it means to be an employee
We can be excellent at our jobs, but that’s different from being a great employee. We can hit all the marks on hard skills, …
Grown up, growing up
Imagine how boring it would be to stay the same! Disheartening, too. Like seeing the same movie a whole lot of times. Kids grow …
The lightning bolt
John London, famous novelist and journalist, had strong opinions about inspiration. The quote, You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it …
Companies have feelings too
Mark Earls wrote a terrific book book a decade ago called “Herd” adressing the impact of group behavior on individual choices. As Earls puts …
The thing that holds us together
Culture is what keeps a company going. When stock prices are unpredictable – when products aren’t meeting standards – when the atmosphere is turbulent. …
Opportunity cost
Chaos doesn’t have to be the end. If you want to show up, this is the time. A leader’s job in chaos is to …
Leaders 4 Leaders
The secret of leadership is simple: Do what you believe in. Paint a picture of the future. Go there. People will follow. Seth Godin published …
It’s cool to be kind
‘Nice’ and ‘successful’ aren’t mutually exclusive. Actually, they go together rather nicely. As a leader, your job is to unite your team, whether it …
One More Try
For some people, one failure is enough. Failure isn’t a great feeling, after all, and the only thing worse is the fear that comes …
It’s okay. You’re allowed to be wrong.
It’s no wonder we’re afraid to be wrong. As kids, being wrong meant lower scores on tests – which meant no college, which meant …
Make yourself irreplaceable
How much do you care about what you do? That’s what matters. That’s the killer metric. Smart is good. Great, even. But what people …