Yearly Archives: 2017

Then put yourself in a situation with a company that is aligned with that particular type of DNA, because if you are a product person and you really care about nothing more than product and you go work for a company that is trying to build incredible relationships with customers, it's going to be a little bit of an issue.

It’s personal. When someone gives you “constructive” feedback, it’s personal. When someone suddenly takes you off a pet project, it’s personal. When someone talks behind your back,...

Do you feel fulfilled at your job? Apparently, not many of us do, although there are some indicators that trends are improving. However, studies...

“Don’t get too comfortable. Ever.” Navy Seal Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. We’ve all probably read this quote or seen something like...

Dave Sanderson was a passenger on "Miracle on the Hudson" Flight 1549 which landed in the Hudson River by Captain Sully Sullenberger. Because Sanderson chose to help others, he was the last passenger to leave the plane. He wrote about his story in his book Moments Matter.

People ask, “what's that?” It's having you communicate in the modality of the person you're with.

While my penchant is for systemic change and not quick fixes, occasionally you just need a little somethin’ somethin’ to rally the team and...

Amy Kates is the Managing Partner of KatesKesler Organizational Consulting, and the co-author of Bridging Organization Design and Performance, and Leading Organization Design.

You have to make that shift from the founder or very small group at the top making decisions together to really empowering, delegating, and creating an infrastructure to push decision making down.