Author Archives: Joe Baker
Don’t Forget to Have Fun at Work
We all want to enjoy our work. Yet, many of us downplay the importance of fun and enjoyment on the job. If you view fun …
What’s Your Leadership Wake?
I once heard effective leadership defined as “understanding and managing your impact.” (Thanks to Rick Tamlyn, leadership coach and trainer, for this.) Dr. Henry Cloud, author …
Courageous Leadership in an Unlikely Place
Maria (not her real name) was a 13-year-old mother with a baby who was fathered by her step-dad — through no choice of her own. …
Corporate Leaders’ Valentine’s Day Question
For those of you still figuring out what you will do to help the one you love to feel cared about, valued and appreciated for …
Politics = Many Blood-Sucking Parasites
My Wake-up Call! I tried to avoid organizational politics earlier in my career. I have to admit sometimes I thought highly political people lacked integrity and …
Don’t Blow Off My Performance Review
To: My Supervisor Even though you’ve rescheduled my performance review to next week, I do appreciate you making time for this. I know you’re swamped. …
Breaking Free from the Performance Treadmill
I keep thinking I should have learned this by now. But I continue to need to be reminded: my worth is not ultimately based on …
Two Powerful Questions for Moving Forward
I have been reminded lately of the power of good questions to move us forward. Here are a couple of examples from recent conversations I’ve …
A Tale of Two Leaders
Once upon a time, there were two business leaders: John and Carlos. John and Carlos had a lot in common – but not everything. They …