Yeah? Well, you’re ugly. There. We’re all even now. Here’s my issue — attitude, morale, thoughts… none really matter in our workplaces. Sure, we’d love for everyone to have our version of a good attitude. Yes, I can certainly support “good” … [Read more...]
Leadership and Playing Favorites
— It’s what good leaders do! One of your best employees (by whatever performance measure you use) needs an extra day of bereavement leave for the death of a grandparent who raised her near single-handedly. This employee has been with … [Read more...]
Decision-Making, Mistakes and Leadership
— If you ain’t failin’, you ain’t tryin’ Oops! Mistakes. Nobody likes ‘em, everybody makes ‘em. Yet it still sends a quiver up the spines of leaders everywhere, hearing “you made a mistake.” Our minds start racing, searching for pieces of … [Read more...]
Wells Fargo: Bull$h!t and the impact of crooked leadership
I hate to call anyone a crook. It sounds unseemly and judgmental, and just a tad juvenile... Ah, to hell with that. Wells Fargo, you guys are a bunch of crooks. Specifically, the leadership involved in the fraudulent account processing debacle. Yes, … [Read more...]
Why do Leaders make this so HARD??
This is an area where mediocre leaders just don’t get it. And because of their egocentric defensiveness, they lose a ton of credibility. I'm frequently asked about the simple things... about what leaders and potential leaders can do, … [Read more...]
They Let Me Do My Job
As do many of you, I travel a bit. During the last several months, as I travel around, I’ve been asking people I come in contact with two questions: Do you like your job? Why or why not? Creates some interesting conversations, I’ll tell … [Read more...]