Insecure people are conformists. Doubt produces caution. It’s easy to manage insecure people. Do you really want to enable boldness? Bold people resist being managed. Do you want people solving problems on their… Continue reading
Positive psychology isn’t happy talk. Positive psychology concerns itself with things that cause people to flourish. I couldn’t list the 5 elements necessary to thrive during a coaching conversation yesterday (PERMA). I decided… Continue reading
If unethical office politics turn your stomach, good.
But office politics exist wherever people work.
What is ethical office politics?
Learn the four dimensions of office politics and suggestions for success.
You can’t thrive in organizations by putting your head down and ignoring people.
You believe the path you’re on leads to Oz. Perhaps it does. But it might lead to flying monkeys that suck the life out of your team.
Sincerity isn’t enough to energize teams.
If you believe you can win, don’t say, “I’m worried we’re going to lose.”
You can hate 20% of your job and still love your job.
Over the years I asked managers how much of their job they could hate and still love their job. The number hovers around 20%.
Unrealistic expectations ruin satisfaction.
The formula to love your job is 20-60-20.
The world is ugly when you’re filled with discontentment.
Discontent with the past drags you into helplessness. But discontent with the present is opportunity to change the future.
Contentment isn’t passivity.
This post offers 7 practices that move leaders toward the right kind of discontentment.
