Monthly Archives: March 2012
What Does DONE Look Like?
I’m famous (perhaps infamous) with my teams for saying, “What does DONE look like?” If a team or department or company can’t answer this question, all …
The Vocal Minority
Meet Greg Smith. He’s both your company’s worst nightmare and your easiest problem to solve. Greg Smith resigned from Goldman Sachs a few weeks ago …
What’s the “Grand Canyon” for YOUR professional life?
My family took a trip to the Grand Canyon for Spring Break. It’s one of those places many people have on their bucket list. My …
5 Tips for Successful Long Distance Leadership
It makes a big difference when we can sit together in person – have coffee, brainstorm together and share the latest in our lives. What you …
(Karma) Police Blotter
Life’s not fair. We learn this early in life, then find it a painful but necessary lesson to pass on to our progeny – “I …
Why Game Designers Are Better Motivators Than Your Boss
Bored at work? Why don’t you play a game? Half your co-workers do, according to a recent study by Saatchi and Saatchi. But why is that? …
Buzzword Bingo
The next time you find yourself yawning away in a series of vendor presentations, drawn out training sessions or long boring conference calls, consider …
Who’s Got Your Back?
Yesterday Martha wrote about all the great reasons you should be getting away from the office and taking a vacation. If the benefits to you are …
Not taking vacation? That’s crae-crae!
Crae-crae as in CRAZY! This is top of mind for me because this time of year it’s always a grand idea to get the heck out of rainy, …