Are you remarkable? Are you doing work that others consider to be remarkable? Seth Godin talks a lot about being remarkable. The dictionary provides two definitions of remarkable: “Extraordinary” and “Worthy of notice or…
Leadership
Wherever 2020 takes you, enjoy the journey and learn from the experience. Wishing you health and happiness in 2020! The Oyster Team
The end of the year is a good time for reflection and to help you with that, here are four must read leadership articles from HBR. Over the past year, we’ve seen the…
Leading without control is a very common challenge I hear from my clients. They have to get results and they are reluctant to let go of the reins. This may be the fear…
These feel like challenging times. At the same time, our leaders appear to be more and more polarized. By this I mean the gulf between opposing sides is widening and the path forward…
The South Sister mountain in southern Oregon has several false summits. They occur when you hike up a steep ridge and get to the top only to find the next uphill section in…
Every leader I am working with is leading change and dealing with complexity. They know the world around them is moving fast and doing more of the same is not an option. The…
This statement from 181 CEO’s redefining the purpose of a company captured the news. If you haven’t heard, the ‘Business Roundtable’ has redefined the purpose of a company to benefit all stakeholders. This…
When considering leadership lessons, we usually think of the context of work. As I was slowly hiking my way up to the summit of Mt St. Helens yesterday, I had plenty of time…
When I was involved in making a decision at Intel, I was expected to ‘disagree and commit’. If our suggestion wasn’t accepted or we disagreed, we were expected to support the decision. Intel…