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Intrinsic Motivation, Or the Inherent Joy of Doing “Make the right things easy and the wrong things hard to do.” – Kathy Sierra In this Wisdom for Work episode, my colleagues Jen Cody, Chris VandenBrink, Jim Marsden, and…
Mad to the Bone “Your anger helps you identify what’s important to you, it helps you set clear boundaries, and it helps you access the strength you need to be vulnerable. Your relationships can’t…
Taking Into Account “Exhibiting accountability over time is a gateway to trust. When we see someone acting with accountability, we gain the evidence we need to trust them.” – Mike Erwin and Willys…
What Is the Best Way To Lead the Person in Front of You? “…rather than perfecting a “leadership sweet spot,” a leader needs to develop and broaden his or her “leadership sweet range.” The wider this range becomes, the more effective or versatile…
A Skill Set for Life “An effective manager-as-coach asks questions instead of providing answers, supports employees instead of judging them, and facilitates their development instead of dictating what has to be done.” – Herminia Ibarra…
Adapting & Setting Limits “Our gut feelings are often the first to tell us there is a problem with someone’s behavior. Pay attention to your own gut when you’re in someone’s presence, or when…
Considering “There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche One of the things that stood out to me in this conversation with Brad Feld…
Facing The Challenges of Virtual Teams: 10 Skills for Managing Remote Organizations Successfully Managing a remote team successfully requires an attunement to what matters most in communication: understanding the human or humans in front of you. If you can connect with humans face…
Power & Trust “I haven’t seen a good board guarantee a company’s success, but I’ve certainly seen a bad board guarantee it’s failure.” – Jerry Colonna If there’s a set of topics that…
The Anatomy of a Commitment “A leader who does not confront broken commitments encourages polite complacency.” – Fred Kofman Most of us know what it’s like when agreements aren’t met. This happens when timelines are…

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