Who Do You Choose to Ride With?

As much time as I spend in a vehicle getting from one place to another, I can’t help but notice the differences in the way we all drive. From my perspective, I’m…

How Thin is Your Ice?

When something goes wrong (like losing your job), how do you respond? When your position feels secure because you’re aware that you’re delivering value on a continuum…

If You Want to Bring About Change, Find a Cohort!

There are two typical approaches to change. The first is to try and change just one person at a time, which is the safest approach. Why? Because if you fail, no…

EIQ: Are You Investing in Others?

At times, the work we do is an emotional investment. It’s work we don’t necessarily feel like doing but it’s the work of being a professional; of engaging with others…

What’s Your DNA?

Their first rule is to follow the rules. It’s always been that way! That’s the DNA of obedient organizations, of which there are many. They follow the rules and…

Just Look It Up!

Of course, for millions of years before people could even talk, they couldn’t just look it up because there was nothing to look up. There was no reading or writing…

Where Do You Spend Your Time?

There are three ways to add value: Tasks, which is all about doing something. Decisions, which is all about choosing something. Initiation, which is all about starting…

Creating Value Can Be An Oxymoron

It’s kind of ironic to me that a lot of myths are still taught in the classroom that spill over to conventional wisdom. For instance, it’s still put forth that human…

Soft Skills? Really?

I’ve always disliked the term ‘soft skills’ as long as I can remember. There’s nothing soft about terminating someone’s employment. There’s nothing soft about moving…

We All Have A Choice!

Attitude is the most important choice any of us will make. We made it last year and we get another chance to make it again this year. The choice to participate;…