How often have you … Had an argument with someone and spent hours going around in circles about who’s to blame … while the problem itself remains unresolved? “You...
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My team comes to me with problems they can solve themselves
My team comes to me with problems they can solve themselves. Questions that Google can answer. Or a colleague. Or if they just looked through the system they could find...
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Write emails your colleagues will celebrate
When did email become so … dull? I don’t mean emails you subscribed to from Hacker News, HBR or, Brain Pickings – those emails have more than an ounce of...
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The biggest investment your organisation will make over the next few years … and how to get ahead of it
The investment a company makes has changed. Work used to be that place you went, clocked in, focused, clocked out and went home. Work was where you did something and...
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Don’t get angry, but …
Telling someone their behaviour left you feeling disappointed/upset/frustrated is tough. And we make it tougher by doing two things incorrectly: #1: Commenting on their character and not their behaviour That...
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When will the future involve flying cars?
Strategy. The future. What will we do next? We’ve all experienced organisations that pay lip service to this. Three-day strategy workshops are held, aiming to define how the organisation will...
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The Link Between Promotion & Reputation
Nobody likes it when the bully gets promoted. Apart from the bully, of course It takes a lot of effort to justify it in our minds. Is it because they...
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Maintain credibility after you f****d up
Giving negative feedback is tough. Whether constructive or not, telling someone how their behaviour impacted you is difficult. Even for the more seasoned feedback-givers, it’s a challenge. That’s why having...
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How many times have you lied to your boss?
How many times have you lied to your boss this month? I’m not talking about stealing money from the company and flat-out denying it (that’s not just lying, it’s illegal...
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“You’re just not a good fit for the business anymore …” (AKA right person, right seat)
Right person, right seat. Thanks, Jim Collins of From Good to Great fame, for spelling out a concept that’s brilliant in theory, but most of us haven’t a clue how...
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