You just…can’t…do…another…one today. Zoom meetings that is. (Or Microsoft Teams, or Google Hangouts etc. etc. etc.) It’s a work hazard today as real as the hazards that … [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...]
The 1 Best Tip for Succeeding in 5 Key Roles You Play at Work
You wear so many hats—might as well wear them well.
In my new book, Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, and Across the Organization, I discuss the fact that we’ve taken on multiple roles and wear … [Read more...]
Want to Make a Great First Impression? Do What Successful Speed Daters Do
It's dead simple but so often overlooked and misunderstood
Making a great first impression is so much better than having to overcome a bad first impression. But it’s easier said than done. Big first impressions come from small … [Read more...]
Google Discovered the 10 Traits of the Best Managers in an Unexpected Way
Google's definition of what makes the very best managers will help you be your very best
It’s not every day you learn of a really smart company setting out to prove that managers don’t matter. But that’s exactly what Google did … [Read more...]
Want to Boost Your EQ Skills? Try This Powerful 5-Minute Daily Exercise
It's amazing that something as involved as emotional intelligence only involves 5 minutes per day to master it
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to be aware of, comprehend, manage, and effectively express one’s own feelings, as well as effectively interact with others and their … [Read more...]
Try These 24 Acts Of Holiday Kindness This Week
We all could use some holiday cheer.
2020. 'Nuff said. Get into the spirit of lifting spirits this week by doing any of the following 24 things for your workmates (or life mates for that matter): 1. Tell … [Read more...]
30 Ways to Show Gratitude (Which We Need More Than Ever)
Get into the spirit and make it a month of gratitude with these 30 powerful approaches.
It's an extra-good time of year to show gratitude at work (and in life). You can draft off the sentiment that naturally comes with the season. That is, until you read … [Read more...]
Amy Poehler Did 1 Brilliant Thing When Filming ‘Parks and Rec’ That All Leaders Can Learn From
It's also a lesson in being a great human being.
The best leaders can draw inspiration from anywhere. And the best leaders can come from anywhere, too. Yes, even Hollywood. Hollywood Reporter recently … [Read more...]
In 1 Counterintuitive Sentence, Mark Cuban Just Gave the Secret to Rapidly Growing Any Business
Dallas Maverick's owner Mark Cuban gives counterintuitive advice, but it's by no means counterproductive.
Mark Cuban, the Shark Tank veteran, sports mogul, and business maven (not to mention billionaire) is known for giving punchy one-liners and pointed advice to anyone … [Read more...]
