You want the elusive “Balanced Life” and cannot seem to get there. Maybe you need to say “no” more often. I learned this the hard way when I had so much stress that I believe it contributed to a cancer diagnosis. That was 43 years ago – I am happy to be alive and that I learned to start saying “no” more often. Here is an interesting list from Matt Rutherford on ten ways … [Read more...] about Polite Ways You Can Say No
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Preventing Burnout Across the Organization
We often talk about workplace burnout as a personal failing—a lack of individual resilience or an inability to set firm boundaries. “They need to stop working so late.” In reality, burnout looks different depending on where a person is in their career. A recent Harvard Business Review article demonstrates how we can address issues of burnout at different career stages. … [Read more...] about Preventing Burnout Across the Organization
Transitioning with Your New Boss
A new boss! A new challenge and a new opportunity. Regardless of the quality of the relationship you had with your former boss, you are best off assuming that there will be changes – and remaining open-minded about those. If your new boss is an insider, then maybe you already have a relationship that you can build on. But a new boss from the outside is a special s … [Read more...] about Transitioning with Your New Boss
Are These Beliefs Holding You Back?
Every leader eventually hits a wall, whether it is a struggle to lead at scale or a sense that they cannot motivate their team to achieve its full potential. In these moments, it is tempting to focus on external obstacles like organizational bureaucracy or employee attitudes. However, recent research reported in Harvard Business Review by Muriel Wilkins suggests that the … [Read more...] about Are These Beliefs Holding You Back?
Develop Your Strengths or Fix Your Weaknesses?
Once upon a time, people believed that if you could just fix all of your weaknesses – you would be a big success. The annual performance review was focused on “what do you need to work on?” These days the “weakness-fixing” era is fading and more people realize that real success is when you can develop your strengths; when you can move from being very good at something to b … [Read more...] about Develop Your Strengths or Fix Your Weaknesses?