I recently asked VP/C-suite level managers about their challenges, hopes and ambitions regarding their teams. What impressed me more than specific answers was the passion, and frustration, they felt around what is possible, and the gap between that and where they are. They want team members who are: Motivated Trust one another and collaborate […]
Last week I wrote a post about taking responsibility for our perspectives, and the actions and outcomes those generate. It’s a bit of a tough message. It’s easier to blame others or circumstances when things don’t go as we’d like. The good news is that I have a powerful antidote for the “tough” part, and […]
For the longest time, I never wanted to say, “If you are unhappy at work, what is your part in it?” I didn’t want to say that because I didn’t want to blame the victim. After all, corporate America is so imperfect. Companies are big and unwieldy, and small failings, especially of senior managers, become […]
More than once in my professional life, I’ve made a big change. Those were usually scary “moments” that were months, even years, in the making. Going for something big takes courage, and it takes support. This Wednesday I will be joining my friend and colleague, Rick Tamlyn, for his Jump Start Your Bigger Game event in New York and would […]
Cassandra was brilliant. She had had a significant impact on her company’s success. In fact, her contribution had helped turn around at least one failing business. The problem was that Cassandra kept burning out. She was beloved by management because she gave herself fully. Within a year in any new job, she was practically running […]
In my work with hundreds of professionals, I have come to a conclusion: People want a sense of control at work. It’s the Autonomy piece that Daniel Pink refers to in his famous TED talk. Stephen Covey called it Interdependence. A professional who takes charge of his or her own leadership and is in a […]
This week a trending article in the New York Times talked about the balance he regained by reading the paper in hard copy. The author referenced the food writer, Michael Pollen, whose advice, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants,” has become somewhat famous. He created his own version for reading the news: “Get news. Not too quickly. Avoid […]
There are two requests I get all the time: 1) Clarity on the big picture, and 2) A roadmap to get there. There is one more element that is key. It’s to have the confidence to activate the first two. My clients (you!) are mostly high-achievers. In reality, you don’t want someone to tell you […]
When I meet with HR partners and talk about advocating for the employee, I can see them start to squirm or giggle nervously. It makes sense. Companies are uncomfortable paying for training that will give employees the tools to make demands or even leave the organization. The thing is that while this belief feels right […]
It’s been an amazing 10 days. I’ve been to and from L.A. for a three-day strategy session, then to and from Maine for four days of skiing. So much inspiration! Part of me is champing at the bit to get moving. And part of me (the part that’s been winning for two days) wants to […]
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