A leprechaun has given us fits for years.
Recently the dirty trickster hid my wife’s coffee cup. Worse yet, when she puts a mini–Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup on the counter, he steals it when she looks away.
Blame is a beautiful thing.
Tough conversations increase misery when done poorly. Minimize misery by increasing mastery.
Feedback is future-shaping, not fault-finding.
Reject the practice of beginning with a positive, slipping in the negative, and ending with a positive. The feedback sandwich is full of baloney.
Growth-goals give tough conversations meaning.
Frantic busyness is expected in some organizations. In some, it’s a badge of honor.
Busy all the time is crazy.
Labor to enter rest. Schedule it. Plan it. Execute on a rest initiative.
The “fire fighter” leader misses the point.
The busier you are the less fulfilling your life becomes.
Strong leaders energize conversations. Poor communication drains teams.
Use this self-assessment to reflect on how your communication impacts the people around you. Even small adjustments can lift engagement, clarify expectations, and fuel forward momentum.
Talent is defeated by toxic culture.
Healthy culture is never an accident. Toxic cultures are the result of ignorance, distraction and neglect.
Ignorance of the importance of team dynamics.
Distraction by focusing on problems and short-term metrics.
Neglect because of failure to address destructive behaviors, poor communication, or misalignment.
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The future is built by the curious.
Turn stupid questions into smart opportunities.
“What were you thinking?” Or “What would you do differently next time?”
Questions that can’t be answered are better than answers that can’t be questioned.
How to Transform Stupid Questions
