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How to Effect Change at Work When You’re “The First” or “The Only”
An executive was recounting a recent work “failure” and asking for some advice. She had been brought in to a software product company to add her UX (user design) experience. …
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The Success Equation
Human stuff — the soft stuff — is rarely valued. We talk about it, sure. But we don't change it. We don't reinvent it. We give lip service to it …
UNSTOPPABLE
How Do We Navigate All the Uncertainty We're Facing? My view from Mitchell Peak Most days, we don’t perceive change as it happens. And then there are days where change …
I JUST CAN’T (BE) ENOUGH
Giving it your all shouldn’t mean doing more, but all of your Onlyness Q: Lately, I’ve been feeling guilty about my workload. I took on a big charter within a …
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
All words have power, but how do you decide what words have value? Photo by dusan jovic on Unsplash Q: Several years ago, a line manager told me, “you realize I am letting …
IN PRACTICE: Even/Over Statements
Strategic tool teams can use to address confusion & avoid working at cross-purposes After Clarity Seeker wrote his question and we explored “the land of confusion,” I reached out to Tim Kastelle …
THE LAND OF CONFUSION
Make work a place worth working in by addressing the core tension. Q: I'm three months into a challenging leadership role with a start-up company. The company and its business …
EXPRESS YOURSELF
How do we stop putting ourselves in second place, once and for all? Q: Isn’t there always some need greater than your own? How do you change that or break that …
BORN TO BE ALIVE
Instead of fending for oneself, how about we fight for a better situation Photo by Attentie Attentie on Unsplash “I have experienced the ‘eggshell’ walk myself and have witnessed it …
ONE VOICE
Are we doing a disservice by speaking for those not in the room? I appreciate your push to use my voice and see it distinctly as my own. And I’m …
ROLLING IN THE DEEP
How do you enable Onlyness in teams? By having their backs, no matter what. I will be starting a new job in about ten days. And I want to put …
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