The Only Way To Avoid Compound Errors In Business And Life
We all do it. We make a mistake and then, in trying to fix it, make it worse. And we all know the way to stop the cycle: own up to the mistake, accept the new reality, and build from there. It’s almost a cliché. “Don’t consider sunk costs.” “Don’t throw good money...
How To Mitigate The Mission-Crippling Risk Of An Executive Chair, Operating Partner, Or Over-reaching Boss
In theory, clarity around decision-rights solves a multitude of working relationship problems. In practice, over-reaching bosses, by definition, are prone to over-reach. Thus, the only way to mitigate the mission-crippling risk of an executive chair, operating partner...
Why Middle Managers Are Particularly Vulnerable To COVID-19
COVID-19 is impacting all of us in ways we see and in ways we don’t see. One of those is that we’re all building new skills in working and managing virtually. That’s going to mean that the physical presence of managers will matter less and we’ll need less...
How Organizing Concepts Can Improve Your Interviews, Executive Onboarding, And Change Leadership
Organizing concepts are the connectors between your thinking and strategy and what you’re trying to communicate. They help interviewers remember your most relevant strengths, motivation and preferences. They help you position yourself in others’ minds as an executive...
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