Have you ever cleaned your garage? When you started the project, the task was pretty well defined. You could look at the garage and see what needed to be done. But once you got started, two things happened. First, you realized there were more necessary parts to the job than originally thought – the project
There is a difference between what we can control, and what we can merely influence. Sometimes we get these mixed up and this confusion causes many problems for leaders (and all of us as human beings too). Today, I want to clarify one piece of this mix-up, a piece that starts with us personally, and
Maybe you find yourself in a new team environment and leading a team for the first time, or maybe you have been working with and leading teams forever. Either way, the keys in this article – whether as new information or a fresh reminder – can make a world of difference in morale, productivity, and
By Thomas H. Davenport and Brook Manville How do organizations make decisions? Or how do they make really good decisions? Researchers and writers have been thinking about, studying and writing about these quandaries for a long time. This book attempts to answer the question, and not by creating a new model or fool-proof checklist. (Early
In this space each week I recommend a resource to you. Sometimes they are free, sometimes not. Occasionally they are for our products and services, but usually not. (In fact, I have had people tell me these blog posts are very expensive because of all the books and resources they buy based on my recommendations!).
Welcome to the new NFL season. If you are a fan, you know how it feels. There is excitement and anticipation. You’ve been looking forward to this day for months. Finally, football. There is little doubt that the National Football League is the national pastime of our country. And while it is an enjoyable pastime,
Engagement is a very trendy word, and while it is so powerful, because of its (over)use, people are making it harder to understand and think about than is necessary. In fact, it is writers, speakers and consultants (yep, people like me) who are adding to the confusion by injecting complexity where it isn’t needed. So
By Laura Stack There are lots of books on time management – probably at least a couple are on your shelf.  All of them contain useful information, and most of it, even if you have heard it before will really work in the real world if you actually try it! Productivity expert Laura Stack’s newest
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