Everyone has an opinion about hybrid teams – and they aren’t all the same. Some people love the approach, some prefer to be in the office every day, others would prefer to only come in for (very) special events. Yet regardless of how we feel – and whether we call hybrid work a compromise or
Whether you have heard of Parkinson’s Law or not, you have heard of the idea. Here’s how Cyril Northcote Parkinson opened his essay in The Economist in 1955: “It is a commonplace observation that work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” That line became known as Parkinson’s Law. It has stimulated
Things happen regularly that can shift or steal the focus of individuals, but there are a whole range of big events that can negatively impact team focus. It could be an internal change, a merger, a challenge for a teammate. But it could also be a major sporting event, storm, or new story. Whatever the
There are lots of adjectives used to describe leaders. And while the idea of a humble leader isn’t a new one, it isn’t in the top five (or even fifteen) descriptors used. There are several reasons for that, even though there was a great book, with two editions, written with the title Humble Leadership. While humble
The phrase transformational leadership was coined by James MacGregor Burns in his book Leadership in 1978. The idea and ideal of this leadership style has been studied, talked about, and sometimes misunderstood ever since. At the core, transformational leadership is a style that focuses on inspiring and motivating people to achieve their highest potential while
In a world of work that is more knowledge-based than ever, effective thinking skills are among the most valuable skills to possess and for an organization to covet. Yet many organizations, in unintentional ways, are keeping people from thinking, or are hindering their ability to think at their best. If you want better organizational results,
It’s not a typo. I’m not talking about the importance of work experience. I’m talking about the experience of work, meaning how we experience our work and those we work with. Have you thought about this for yourself and your team? I propose that leaders must take an experiential focus as they look at work
At the heart of it, all organizations want the same thing – to reach their goals and mission. The goals might be profit or purpose-related (or both), but they want leaders who can get them more of whatever “that” is; that is, more results. To that end, enlightened organizations look for ways to develop their
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