September 2023
August 2023
The Dichotomy of Inertia
When it rains, it pours; most are familiar with this phrase. It’s what we use to describe the inertia of negative circumstances building and snowballing. Can you think of the equivalent phrase used to describe the opposite? The experience of positive inertia? “Just look at the bright side”… “turn lemons into lemonade”… “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel” might come to mind, but those all build on turning a negative into a positive. What about turning a […]
June 2023
Who Thanks Whom?
A recent article penned for Inc by Suzanne Lucas made the bold statement: “Dear Hiring Manager, Perhaps You Should Write the Thank You Note.” She continues: “The traditional thank you note is from candidate to hiring manager. That’s wrong… Just what are you exactly thanking the manager for? Taking the time to talk with you and consider your application for the job, right? But, what were you really doing? You were taking your time out of your day (and often […]
Leadership Assessment
Countless books and articles exist discussing the qualities of managers and leaders and whether the two differ, but little has been said about what happens in the thousands of daily interactions and decisions that allow leaders to get the best out of their people.
Start with this premise: We do not see things as they are; we see things as we are. This statement from Anais Nin reminds that it’s not really a secret that we all see, feel, smell and […]
