In these teleworking, sheltering in place, social distancing, COVID-19 days, we need to move past crisis mode – if possible – and into a new kind of normal. NOTE: this does not apply do those of you in the medical field who DO need to treat each day like a crisis. We all greatly appreciate all the sacrifices you are making for our collective health. And, I know that some … [Read more...] about Create Your New Normal
Decision Making
“Leading” a Whitewater Raft
With respect to an issue related to COVID-19, a colleague recently emailed me “Thanks for your leadership on this.” My immediate reaction was “I don’t really feel like I’m leading anything. I feel like I am riding in a whitewater raft – and the waves are treacherous!” The current environment is a lot like a whitewater raft voyage: *Lots of unknowns – who knows what is … [Read more...] about “Leading” a Whitewater Raft
Improve Your Decision-Making
It’s up to you. The facts and arguments for each alternative have been explained. The correct answer is not obvious, but someone has to make the call. And it’s you. What do you do? New research* from Harvard Business Review provides six practices that can help you develop your judgement and capability to make better decisions: 1. Listen Attentively, Read … [Read more...] about Improve Your Decision-Making
Develop Your Ethical Vigilance
Your parents and teachers may have told you “just do the right thing” when you were younger. But it turns out that the real world is complicated and messy. Just planning to be “good” is not good enough. Authors in a recent Harvard Business Review article* say that we all need to develop our “Moral Humility” – the recognition that we all have the capacity to do the “wrong … [Read more...] about Develop Your Ethical Vigilance
Confronting Unethical Behavior
What do you do when you encounter unethical behavior in your workplace? Ethics expert and Giving Voice to Values author, Mary Gentile, offers these suggestions in a Harvard Business Review* article: *Treat the Conflict as a Business Matter. Craft a carefully prepared, persuasive business argument – supported by facts. This is much better than giving a little … [Read more...] about Confronting Unethical Behavior