Say What? How to Be an Active Listener
Leaders don’t just hear — they listen…actively.
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Tips for Incoming Chief Information Officers
Congratulations on your new role as chief information officer. Here are some things that can help in the early stages of your tenure and beyond.
Pressure Testing the Remote Work Hype – Part 1 of 2
The pandemic forced many white-collar jobs out of offices and into basements, kitchens and bedrooms. But as the pandemic has evolved, numerous tech firms have decided to fully embrace having their employees work from home – some of them permanently.
It’s Time to Retire the Timesheet
There is no better time to reevaluate how we live, how we learn, and how we work. One workplace norm that should be examined closely is the use of timesheets in a knowledge economy.
Want to Be a Better Decision-Maker? Zoom Out
Far too often we make bad decisions because we fail to take the right perspective. Zooming out and creating emotional, physical, and time-based distance from our decisions is proven to unlock better decision-making.
Having Interns on Your Team is a Win-Win-Win Solution
Create a win-win-win solution by working with interns.
Keeping the Holiday Season All Year Long
America is divided right now, making it difficult to connect positively with your fellow humans. What steps can we take to make sure that we counteract this?
Can Introverts Be Leaders? It’s About Self-Awareness
People often think that introverts are at a disadvantage when it comes to trying to advance to leadership positions. The true test of our leadership potential is not found in our natural personality profile, or our introversion or extroversion. It’s about our ability to be self-aware and to use our awareness as a guide for… Read more »
Humility in Leadership: Attaining Mightiness
Developing a sense of humility prevents us from getting defensive about our ideas, decisions, and direction for the organization. It makes us open to new ideas and lively debate.
Love Your Dissenters: Achieving Innovation in Disagreement
If we truly want to be innovative thinkers and outside-of-the-box problem solvers, we must force ourselves outside the box of our self-affirming minds.