NonsenseAtWork

#35: How to avoid written tomatoes 01.10.2019 1:00 ↓

Yes, you have a powerful way to stop the on-line bully. 

#34: Why a calm center leads frenzied activity 26.09.2019 1:00 ↓

The closer you are to the center of things, the slower you need to move, the less you need to do, to get somewhere new.

#33: When teamwork means specializing in nonsense 24.09.2019 1:00 ↓

Too often, at least for my liking, I encounter teams that allow people to specialize in nonsense, and to become very good at it too. 

#32: When slipping on uncertainty, follow your heart 20.09.2019 1:00 ↓

All small decisions, if you know the facts, should be dealt with consciously. But in large matters, where facts are missing and things uncertain, you must follow your heart.

#31: How not to join the dark side of emotional intelligence 17.09.2019 1:00 ↓

The dark side to people skills has always existed. We join the dark side when we assume we are too intelligent to have our emotions manipulated.

#30: Stop encouraging leadership at work 12.09.2019 1:00 ↓

What are leaders supposed to do? That’s right, leaders are supposed to create a passionate vision that will inspire me to live up to my full potential.

#29: Don’t ignore clueless communicators who have earned respect 10.09.2019 1:00 ↓

I get very annoyed when I read a garbled report, a jumbled email or a truncated text message. Surely, being able to write well is a basic requirement for success.

#28: Let them make excuses for you, not use you as the excuse 05.09.2019 1:00 ↓

Politics, it seems, is everywhere. It is supposedly a good thing because it helps you to get things done. Actually, it is a way of claiming success without being seen as the snake on the corporate ladder.

#27: Success depends on having access to gossip without passing it on 03.09.2019 1:00 ↓

The trick is to have access to gossip without passing it on.

#26: Don't judge a culture by its covers 29.08.2019 1:00 ↓

Americans are truly strange. So I thought many years ago on my first Memorial Day in the USA.

#25: Leadership tricks for a summer holiday 27.08.2019 1:00 ↓

Are you one of those executive types who simply cannot shrug off the leadership mantle on your day off? Then try these tricks.

#24: Liking you is not a recommendation 22.08.2019 1:00 ↓

I like you.  But I’m not sure that I can recommend you.

#23: Struggle free of nose grinding 20.08.2019 1:00 ↓

As you recover from your vacation, give yourself a break and walk the easier path.

#22: Create imbalance to make change happen 15.08.2019 1:00 ↓

 The way to create change is to first create imbalance. Let me explain.

#21: Vacation time is wasted time unless you're in time 13.08.2019 1:00 ↓

Are you going on vacation?  Oh well, it will be a complete waste of time... unless you are in time. No, not on time. In time.

#20: How to be a real manager on vacation 08.08.2019 1:00 ↓

August is the month when real managers go on vacation while juniors hold the fort. It is also when a lot of MBWA takes place.

#19: Delegate your office to have a proper vacation 06.08.2019 1:00 ↓

The fear of being held responsible stops many managers from delegating effectively. And thus from having a decent vacation.

#18: The safety in setting nonsense goals 01.08.2019 1:00 ↓

Have you seen that ridiculous sticker on the back of big trucks?  You know the one.  “Safety is my goal.”

#17: Bad mood rising makes you less gullible 30.07.2019 1:00 ↓

Bad moods help me to think clearer about how to be cranky.

#16: What is the key aspect of leadership? 25.07.2019 1:00 ↓

Is there one aspect of leadership that is critical above all others?

#15: The sticky memory in balanced threes 23.07.2019 1:00 ↓

 Use this trick when giving a talk and you want your message to stay standing even after the audience has left. 

#14: Science made me shifty 18.07.2019 1:00 ↓

The human face is mentally demanding, and so, to focus my brain, I look away. To think.

#13: Why I look away to give you a thoughtful response 16.07.2019 1:00 ↓

I learned long ago that looking away keeps stray thoughts at bay.

#12: Don’t only build your strengths 12.07.2019 1:00 ↓

Your strengths might make you a superstar for a while in one special  area, but those same strengths might make you a dysfunctional manager,  parent or spouse. 

#11: Whistle as you (stop) work 10.07.2019 1:00 ↓

Remember when we had a time limited for work? It was called the 8-hour day and the 40-hour week.