We all want to do work that matters. So what is the literal opposite of work that matters? Well, work that doesn't matter. Work that is literally a waste of time, has no point to … [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...]
These 5 Toxic Factors Cause People to Quit Even Before They Have Another Job, According to a Recent Study
This is what makes people so desperate to call it quits.
For anyone who has been in a toxic workplace or worked for a toxic boss, you know there are days when you want to just up and quit. But would you quit in … [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...]
8 Teachable Moments to Help You Develop Your Employees
The signals are all around us if you know how to spot them--teachable moments that will greatly accelerate your people's development.
Our greatest responsibility as a leader is to help others become better versions of themselves (our second greatest is to appoint someone to run the March Madness … [Read more...]
The Future of Remote Work Is Happening Now. Here’s How to Make It Work for You
The office environment that many grew up with will soon be a relic.
Remote work has gone from mainstream to rushing river. The evil coronavirus has seen to that. While the productivity boosts of working from home were getting press, as … [Read more...]
A 10-Year CEO Study Shows the Single Most Important Behavior of the Most Successful Leaders
Exhibiting this one behavior makes you an astonishing twelve times more likely to be a high-performing CEO
Ten-year CEO studies conducted by a team of psychologists, economists, statisticians, and data scientists don’t come along every day (but still more offers for a 0 percent APR … [Read more...]
Convert Your Soul-Sucking Boss Into A Source Of Inspiration, Part 1
PART 1: COPING AND BUILDING BRIDGES
There are many types of bad managers, and we can’t address them all in a blog post--or even seven blog posts. But the common denominator among bad managers is that they all sap the … [Read more...]
