Posts tagged with: leadership

Extra Heartbeat

Two weeks ago while watching the Senior Day introductions for the Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest game, Notre Dame Senior Linebacker Manti T’eo was described as “having an extra heartbeat.”...... Read More

Management By Exception

Management by exception is the practice of focusing only on those things that went wrong, and not concerning yourself with what went well or according to plan. And it’s a...... Read More

The Power Differential

As leaders, our words and actions can take on new meaning. If we aren’t careful, we can send unintended messages that damage our effectiveness and subvert morale. For example, take that...... Read More

Wanted – Technical Recruiter

There’s a formal job description that lists a bunch of bullet points and requirements – but if you are ready to make a difference by solving real business problems, please...... Read More

Room to Grow (and Sometimes Screw Up)

“Basically, if you’re going to hire smart people, you’re going to have to let them apply their skills to their work. Managers can advise, which they’re welcome to do, but...... Read More

On Being Nice

It’s funny that one of today’s big headlines is about nice guys earning less. Not “ha ha” funny. But more “sad” funny. According to the CNN article and the research...... Read More

No Bullies Allowed

Technology is amazing. It’s amazing because I’m writing this on my iPhone as I think about it. It used to be that I’d think about interesting, scary, or important stuff...... Read More

Think

What a week. There is just never, ever a shortage of material and for that, I’m thankful. A particularly memorable highlight of this week involves a “tactical” error from one...... Read More