Time Management is Just Management
How do you see an ambiguous concept? When you hear “time management” do you picture an outlook calendar? A day […]
Analysis Paralysis is an Excuse
We’re all acquainted with the concept, but the way it’s usually laid out presumes we always arrive at analysis paralyis
High-Fives for the Next Cairn
A goal is not a contract between present-you and future-you. They’re not even a handshake deal; at best they’re a
Too Much How in Our What
When I ask new clients about their vision, their goals, what they imagine the thing will look like when it’s
Five Wrong Ways to Mobilize Teams
How many months does it take the average team to reach high performance? The best way to lower time-to-maturity for
Bringing Legacy to a Job Fight
In my emergent theory of professional motivation, there’s a scale everybody falls somewhere on, based on what gets them out
Vendors Don’t Share Your Values
Pretty much every smart firm, if they’re at all intentional about it, examines alignment with the firm’s values as a
Your Innovation Pulse: The Most Important Metric of Product Delivery
Your Dashboard Probably Sucks. Most leaders monitor subjective vanity metrics that aren’t exposing areas that need their help. If this
Lower Your Communication Overhead
Teams have a weird property I call communication overhead. Let’s define it as the amount of time and energy it
Manage Your Energy
Here’s an under-rated super-power that’s pretty easy to learn. Notice and manage the energy you bring into the room. Your