Years ago, I learned the principle of “good enough.” To be a good leader, I had to accept that people would not do things the same way I did things. They could do things well enough to accomplish the goal. […]
Firing people from their jobs is one of the worst things I’ve had to do as a leader in a non-profit organization. Laying others off was equally difficult. How could it not be awful? I was directly affecting their financial […]
Managing Up – a boss, a Board member, any authority figure – even co-workers! Click the link above for a great article on how the author’s 4 year old daughter provides examples of how to manage up. I’m especially impressed because […]
After a sea change moment many years ago, I came to realize that having positive, affirming and appreciative relationships with my colleagues would produce consistently excellent results. I talked the other day with someone who worked at Goldman Sachs for […]