NonsenseAtWork

#160: You Can Fake Leadership and Management 24.09.2020 1:00 ↓

But boss is for real.

#159: Why We-the-Insecure Are Led by Bravados on Display 22.09.2020 1:00 ↓

We are attracted to leaders who reflect who we unconsciously are.

#158: Bright Is Not the Same As Wise 15.09.2020 1:00 ↓

Bright outshines shadows allowing only one answer: The Answer

#157: Effective Leaders Are Two-Faced 10.09.2020 1:00 ↓

But there’s a right and a wrong way to be two-faced.

#156: Skilled Doers Deserve More Respect Than Skilled Thinkers 08.09.2020 1:00 ↓

Thinking for yourself does not automatically trounce manual skills.

#155: You Will Be Subtracted When the Value You Add Becomes Negative 03.09.2020 1:00 ↓

What every manager must explain to every employee.

#154: How to Argue Your Way to Wisdom 02.09.2020 1:00 ↓

Where you focus could make you wiser.

#153: The Cost of One Thing Undone 01.09.2020 1:00 ↓

One thing undone can mean day interrupted and project stalled.

#152: Think on These Things to Stay True 27.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Reflecting before responding makes us more honest.

#151: Want to Be a High Flyer? Get a Little Black Box. 26.08.2020 1:00 ↓

The black box records failure and overwrites success.

#150: Want to Be Promoted? Do This. 25.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Your promotion depends on whether you see outcomes or deliverables.

#149: Denying Change Creates Innovation Sickness 20.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Change can be sensed when not seen.

#148: How to Decide Between Success and Failure 19.08.2020 1:00 ↓

It depends on how you weigh two key elements.

#147: Go Deep to Survive the Power of a Fool 18.08.2020 1:00 ↓

We have spawned a generation too confident to appreciate the depths of experience.

#146: How to Make Yourself Hot and Bothered 13.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Procrastination might fool others, but it won’t fool you.

#145: Remember Me? I Work for You. 11.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Now is exactly the time you should be more caring with your feedback and diligent with your appraisals. People at home need to feel remembered.

#144: When Is a Problem an Opportunity? 06.08.2020 1:00 ↓

A problem is an opportunity when the opportunity is not the problem.

#143: What outcome do you want from what comes out of your mouth? 05.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Speaking intentionally always trumps mindless waffle.

#142: How to Tell if You Are Mentoring or Meddling 04.08.2020 1:00 ↓

Either way, your mistakes will matter.

#141: Why Being Rudderless in Life Brings You to a Stop 30.07.2020 1:00 ↓

The trick to smooth sailing in life is to use your purpose as a rudder.

#140: If You Wait for Feedback, Your Career Will Be Buried in Sand 29.07.2020 1:00 ↓

You own your performance. Own your appraisal as well.

#139: Pick a Mask, Any Mask 28.07.2020 1:00 ↓

Wearing a mask is normal. It’s part of social lubrication.

#138: A shared joke can yoke us in ways not funny 23.07.2020 1:00 ↓

Laugh with and laugh at have different outcomes

#137: Why “Cultivate Your Change” Is Not a Jingle 22.07.2020 1:00 ↓

We fail when we treat change as an event and not as a process

#136: Chew on This Thought if You Can 21.07.2020 1:00 ↓

Now, more than ever, we should think with purpose. I think.