I’ve seen many potential boss-subordinate relationships crumble because the subordinate never took the time to understand the boss’s style, and to then adapt to it. You might not … [Read more...]
These 9 Questions Will Get You 100% Clear on What Your Boss Expects
Ask and ye shall receive--clarity
I’m betting that everyone reading this understands the importance of knowing what your boss expects from you. Duh. The problem lies in the assumptions we make and the lack of … [Read more...]
1 Word Sums Up Why Your Middle Manager Role is So Hard
But there are clear winning strategies to overcome the challenges
If you’re reading this, odds are, you’re a middle manager, i.e. someone who has a boss and is a boss, who has to lead and influence from the messy middle, up, down, and across … [Read more...]
Issue #1: On Setting Expectations, Decisiveness, and More
**Lead On! gives you blasts of original thinking in a fast-read format. Each issue offers a crisp insight, a lesson learned from mistakes made, and one research-backed … [Read more...]
Psychology Says This Surprising Reason May Be Why You’re So Exhausted at Work
The good news is you can do something about it.
“Exhaustion” has got to be one of Webster Dictionary’s words of the year so far. Endless Zoom calls, working from home now redefined as “working more, from home,” wondering if your … [Read more...]
The 11 Best Things I’ve Learned from the Worst Bosses I’ve Had
Three decades of bosses later and I’m thankful for even the worst of them (11 lessons thankful).
I’ve had some great, role model bosses. Ones that were in-touch and led from the heart, ones that always delivered results, ones you’d follow into … [Read more...]
7 Noble Actions That Will Draw Employees to You
We're drawn to honest and decent leaders--the alternative repels us. This simple code of conduct ensures no authenticity oversights
Is there anything more transparent then when someone's not being transparent? Despite reality TV, we're actually a pretty smart species. So why do we think we can get … [Read more...]
Feel Like You’ve Stopped Learning at Work? Elon Musk Just Nailed the Reason Why
While speaking at a big space-science conference, the tech titan laid out what inhibits learning
If you were anything like me, math class was painful, on a good day. Oh, if only fidget spinners had been invented back then. I can vividly recall discussions with my mom revolving … [Read more...]
LeBron James Just Revealed That Magic Johnson Ghosted Him. James Isn’t Alone In This Growing Workplace Trend
When Magic Johnson quit the Lakers, he left King James in the lurch -- right on trend
When Magic Johnson abruptly quit the Los Angeles Lakers president role in early April, it soon surfaced that he had good reason to do so. He was accidentally … [Read more...]
New Study Shows a Surprising 81 Percent Feel ‘Sunday Night Dread’ About Work. (Here’s What to Do)
That Sunday night malaise is the worst feeling--one that's far too common, and commonly accepted.
If there's ever been findings from a study more personally relatable than the one I'm about to detail, I've yet to find it. New research from The Sleep … [Read more...]
