Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

I had been at the job for a few years and regularly ran into the same person on a regular basis. We frequently chatted about work and life and got to know each other pretty well, except for one [...]

We're almost half way through Q4, and now is the time to plan if you want next year to be especially successful. Strategic planning is a deliberate effort to engage your team to consider customer [...]

As the baby boomers retire at a rate of 10,000 per day in the US, businesses are figuring out innovative ways to keep the next generation of leaders engaged, challenged, and ready to take the reins. [...]

My Apple Watch buzzed and I looked down to realize I was getting a phone call. I immediately declined the call and went back to my conversation. The person I was talking to was surprised. “Aren’t you [...]

Unfortunately, in a world of tabloid politics, there is a common message that we are as divided as we have ever been. We are encouraged by some to take sides and even to hate the other side. When you [...]

Previously, we wrote an article to discuss the various reactions and options available when angry or upset over someone elses' actions or words. In addition to pushing back or remaining silent, we [...]

In a world of political division and strong feelings, it is not hard for us to get angry when we disagree with something we read, hear, or witness on the news. And oftentimes, it can be the people we [...]

Leroy (whose name has been changed for this article) was being interviewed by his son's classmates for a presentation at school. As a top executive at his organization, the kids were asking him [...]

When I worked at 3M as a senior engineer, I embarked on an exercise to see just how far into the company I was. I was surprised to learn that there were 7 layers of managers between me and the CEO. I [...]

Sometimes organizations get stuck.