INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Ed Sheeran rose to unprecedented musical stardom, elevating from street busker playing to make meal money, to setting touring … [Read more...]
Issue #68: On Increasing Adaptability, the Key to Leadership, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) One of the most in-demand skills today is adaptability (not surprising given what we’ve all been through the last several … [Read more...]
Hybrid Work is the Next Disruption. A Huge Microsoft Study Reveals What It Will Take
You see this coming – it’s time to plan for it
Microsoft and LinkedIn conducted a 30,000 person, 31 country study over this past year of remote work to help shape their hybrid work strategy. Hybrid work is defined as a mixture … [Read more...]
The Secret to Becoming More Adaptable
The three forms of flexibility you need, and how to improve each
I think it’s safe to say this last year represents a tremendous period of change for many of us. And it won’t be the last. I’m not saying the whole world will go through what … [Read more...]
4 Reasons You’re Getting Burned Out at Work (And What to Do About It)
Just 4 questions can uncover the real culprit
In 2019, The World Health Organization published its latest International Classification of Diseases and labeled workplace burnout a medical diagnosis. Since we went to a remote … [Read more...]
10 Lessons from Last Year to Fuel a Brighter 2021
I hope my looking back helps you move forward
By now, you’ve read enough summaries of the unthinkable year that was 2020. In this, the opening week of content from The Blog for 2021, I wanted to focus on hope. And so, I share … [Read more...]
6 Not-So-Obvious Reasons Seemingly Happy Employees Quit
Learn to spot these subtle signs to avoid the heartaches and headaches of sudden employee exits
Finding talent is hard. Losing it is hard to take. It's even harder when you feel blindsided. You already know why disgruntled employees turn sour--a terrible boss, … [Read more...]
5 Ways You’re Contributing to a Toxic Culture Without Realizing It
Even the best of us can contribute to a worsening of culture (but we don't have to).
Toxic cultures have had a high profile of late, whether it's the Dallas Mavericks or the Los Angeles Lakers. Given this, it's easy to fall into a "I'm glad it's them … [Read more...]
The 8 Laws of Effectively Leading From a Distance
Uncertain Times Call For Certain Next Steps
This article represents an update to a piece I wrote recently on remote work that went viral. I’ve added an eighth law and included a hot off the press study on the state of … [Read more...]
7 Keys to Excel at Working From Home
Working remotely effectively became a required job skill overnight. Here are 7 ways to make yourself better at it.
The evidence is ample now that working from home is a big productivity boost, which is good, since COVID-19, well, you know. The good news is that the biggest … [Read more...]
