All of a sudden, life is different. For everyone. Everyone all across the world. At first it was just people in another country, very very far away from here, that were being affected. Then more people in more countries were affected. Still very far away. Across the globe. Thousands of miles away. In talking to … Read More
Here’s the CPR interview from Oct 31, if you missed it (~15 mins): Click here to view it on CPR.org // starts around 5:30 mark // And a few follow-up thoughts… When we hear about this whole “self managing teams” thing, it can be easy to get a bit “triggered” by it. We all have … Read More
It was a morning like most weekday mornings, which is to say everyone in my family was running around trying to get ready to leave the house. And as you may know, some mornings are better than others when it comes to little kids listening versus dawdling — this particular morning was kiddo procrastination in … Read More
“I just love being micromanaged.” … Have you met a lot of people who would say this? Have you even met one? I’ve been studying leadership and human behavior for the last 20 years, and I struggle to think of a single person I’ve met — ever — who would say they enjoy being micromanaged. Humans, by nature, … Read More