What To Do When Someone’s Out To Get You At Work
It can come out of nowhere. There you are, minding your business at work, trying to do a good job, when a colleague undermines you. It could be a shot across the bow from a new competitor or a conniving, malicious act from an old friend. It hurts, and it can hurt your career. We…
What Does and Doesn’t Inspire Others (No sound bites required)
It’s that time of year again: the air is crisp, leaves are falling, and political candidates are arguing. Even as we just left the polls this Tuesday, we’re really preparing for the Big One, as this is the oh-so-lucky year before the presidential race. We get twelve more months of this, so gear up! Of course, unless…
Five Things to Never Say to Your Direct Reports
Recently I was hanging out with a group of entrepreneurs, and as often happens, the discussion turned to complaints about managing employees. This is a common topic among those in management positions — find me a manager, and I’ll show you someone who wants to vent. As a person being managed, this can be disquieting…
Your Brain at Work by David Rock
This is one of my favorite authors, David Rock, speaking to Google on the field of neuroleadership — where neuroscience and leadership meet. His work is featured prominently in my book, and this video explains his SCARF model of what produces fight or flight reactions in people at work. Hope you find it as interesting…
Learning From a Tragedy That The Right Time Is Often Right Now
What is it about human nature that we’re obsessed with finding the right time to do what we can easily do now? I wish I could say that my pondering of this question emerged from a book or a work engagement, but unfortunately it came from a tragedy. A few weeks ago, a dear friend…
Two Easy Times to Stand Out And Get Noticed (Without Being Obnoxious)
We get it. Because of knee-jerk market trends and shifting workplaces, we need to vigilantly develop our personal brands if we want to build strong, sustainable careers. After all, the only thing we control is our own reputations. We see people every day getting ahead, and making a name for themselves, for expertise we ourselves…
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