Tag: culture

If you are like most of us, you’ve worked a stint in a company with a toxic culture. When we’re in these situations, it’s...

I was speaking to a colleague last week who wasn’t feeling as if his leadership mattered. He has a high functioning team that needs...

It’s well understood that culture can make or break a workplace. Understanding what “culture” means, however, is a whole other matter. As a working...

What are you afraid of? Heights? Public speaking? Sudden illness? Loss of employment? A big point of developing emotional intelligence for ultra-high performance is managing...

Bike-shedding refers to the act of spending lots of time on unimportant details while leaving crucial matters unattended. The term traces back to 1955 article...

The story of Ebenezer Scrooge is one of my favorite holiday traditions. As much as I’d like to say that I read Dickens’ A...

Why are we here? In pretty much every company I work with, people complain about meetings. Too many meetings, useless meetings, a waste of time,...

And is leadership development worthwhile? Leadership is defined as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others...

Go ask each of your team members:  Walk me through what makes a good work day for you.* This simple request will get to the heart of...