You just discovered a big potential problem at your organization. Or maybe you just became aware of an amazing new opportunity! What do you do??? How about running straight to the Big Bosses with your hair on fire??? You may be tempted to do this or even think it is the “right” thing to do. Resist the temptation. You are far better off to start out a bit more … [Read more...] about Your Rebel Coalition
Leadership
Collaboration vs Consensus
In many workplace cultures, the process of pursuing consensus for nearly all decisions is creating inefficiency and frustration. With the best of intentions of including others and gathering wisdom from throughout the organization, “consensus” has become the default decision-making process in many places. Certainly, consensus has its place in organizational … [Read more...] about Collaboration vs Consensus
Results List vs To Do List
Here’s a New Year’s Goal idea for you – replace your To Do List with a Results List. A To Do List is Stuff you are going “To Do.” A Results List are Results you are “Committed to Producing.” They are Outcomes. Then you can connect a “To Do” list to every Result on your List. But that is not how most “To Do” lists work. They usually exist separate from a commitment … [Read more...] about Results List vs To Do List
Honorable Leadership
This is not a political blog. In fact I never voted for him. But I have always appreciated his leadership style. I have been paying special attention to the commentary – both written and spoken in public – about President George H. W. Bush while he was remembered at his death. Here are some of the words that stood out for … [Read more...] about Honorable Leadership
Motivational Booster Shots
It is so easy to get sidelined and demotivated when working on a project. It is part of the human condition! New research* reported in Harvard Business Review provides some tips on ways to help boost your motivation: *Set Goals with Intrinsic Rewards. When the accomplishment of the goal itself is desirable, motivation tends to be more sustained. The motivation to work … [Read more...] about Motivational Booster Shots