You’ve heard the expression, “it ain’t rocket science.” When it comes to being a long distance leader, we believe that’s true. But it got me thinking about rocket science and working remotely. As the release of the updated Long-Distance Leader, Revised Rules for Remarkable Remote and Hybrid Leadership approaches, I’ve gone back and looked at some
For the last 20+ years, email has been an accepted part of work and organizational life. As ubiquitous as it has become, you might think (or hope) that we would have collectively figured it out. Unfortunately, much like meetings, while we know that both are helpful, there is much that goes wrong with each every
Do you remember what remote work looked like before the pandemic? Now that it is (ostensibly, your mileage may vary) over, what is the state of long-distance work in 2024? I’ve been thinking about this a lot. As we look forward to the updated version of The Long-Distance Leader on September 17 (you can preorder it
All wise (and lasting) organizations realize the need to develop leaders. Whether at the frontline, leaders of leaders or even at the senior level, forward-looking organizations look for a variety of ways to develop their leaders. Gone are the days of sending people to a single workshop and expecting great results. As good as those sessions
How effective are your frontline leaders? Do they have the skills, insights, perspectives and confidence to lead in the ways you want and need them to? If your answer is an emphatic yes, congratulations. But if you have any hesitation or trepidation with your answer, stop and read on. Because having a plan and process
What has the impact of Return to Office policies been on employees? It’s almost impossible to tell definitively, because there are hundreds of thousands of companies making this decision, and almost as many variations of the policy as there are organizations grappling with it. One recent study, though, suggests that it’s having a negative impact
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
The level of political/ideological division in the United States (and I believe the world) is as great as it has been in my lifetime. And that division has increasingly become unhealthy and unhelpful in helping us as a society build a better future. Division isn’t really the problem though – destructive division is. What follows
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