When do we learn to lie to spare the feelings of others? How do we come to the point that we are unable to be honest and open or straightforward and caring? Why is even positive, constructive …
Leadership: The Pitfalls of Waiting for Perfection
Leaders: We’re going to be waiting an awfully long time if we’re waiting for perfect. As a fellow perfectionist, I know that I am always tempted to do more or practice more, or add more or analyze …
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Performance Reviews Don’t Have to Suck
If there’s one thing that people hate, it’s performance review time. Managers complain that they don’t have time to document and deliver reviews and too many people feel like it’s a necessary evil …
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Minecraft and Leadership
If you’re unaware of the current obsession with Minecraft that is sweeping the world you are either living under a rock or don’t have a family member under the age of 20. It’s a big virtual sandbox …
Because I Said So is Not Leadership
One year, at annual process time, a Partner in the Firm asked the HR team to jump through some big hoops on our sprint to some marathon laddering meetings. It wasn’t that he asked us to change our …
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Eye to Eye with the New Boss
I had a great job. I was responsible for not only executing on some interesting and fun work but also I was tapping into my creativity daily and reporting directly to the business line SVP. He was a …