I’ve been a mentor and a coach to professionals at work. I’ve put career development tools in peoples’ hands. I’ve written books that spell out what to do. I’ve even ghost-written board-level presentations. But of all the things I’ve ever done to be helpful to others, the most powerful is to have been a friend. [...]
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Team Dynamics
In business, we don’t like it when people allow their emotional “baggage” to get between them and a smart decision. Interestingly, we generally expect such behavior. Generally. With one critical exception: When planning. During the planning process, we tend to assume that people are perfectly able to get their acts together on call. Never mind [...]
I am often asked to give people guidance through politically delicate situations. They are often amazed by what I tell them, which starts with: “OK, given that you’re going to tell the truth…” When I say this, it is not uncommon for me to hear responses back such as: “Oh, I couldn’t do that.” “I’m [...]
Courageous behavior during the financial crisis
Abstract: The irony of EFCA in a society that prizes personal liberty.
Abstract: How to work with someone who has “Retired In Position.”
Abstract: Working with “Politicians.”
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