Early in my career, I wanted to make sure everything got done correctly. This included creating the right plans that would lead to success. If we did everything right, success would be assured….
Leadership
Giving advice has been getting a bad rap recently. Coaching has emerged as a preferred leadership style over advice giving. Following this logic, mentoring will also be a less preferred style of interacting….
One of the most valuable things I do with my clients is to help them recognize how we get in our own way. You might wonder why we do this. Why do we…
‘Never Split The Difference’ is the title of Chris Voss’s exceptional book on negotiation. Chris was the FBI’s chief hostage negotiator and he knows a thing or two about high stakes negotiation. For…
I am currently working my way through the residential building codes as I seek approval to build our new house. There are forty-two chapters of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. Not to mention…
I am usually thinking about how to get more done in less time, to become more efficient. This involves challenging how I spend my time and what I spend it on. After all,…
What does ‘Do Less, Lead More’ mean? One of my clients asked me this week and at first I didn’t think he was being serious. Then I realized it was a genuine question,…
I’ve written a lot about purpose recently and that’s probably because mine feels very clear right now. As I’ve discussed, this isn’t always the case and purpose is often fleeting, leaving us with…
Research confirms that increasing the diversity of teams and organizations yields better results. The variety of different experiences, skills and personalities increases the possibility of uncovering better solutions. The problem is diversity comes…
You’ve seen those people whose purpose is very clear. They know where they are going and they seem to have everything figured out. While that is inspiring, it leaves a lot of people…