Changemakers needed.
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Don’t underestimate anybody.
In life, you constantly feel like you’re competing with someone… for that next job, next sale, next goal, or last piece of pizza. Our whole life, we’ve been advised not to underestimate anyone. Assume they’re working as hard or harder than you. Assume they’re as smart or smarter than you. Assume they’re learning, developing, evolving…
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Do the thing.
This Peanuts meme is one of my favourites. Maybe a bit dark but Snoopy has great perspective. In life, we never know what’s going to happen. Take advantage of every day and do the thing you always dream about. Whatever it is. Make it happen. Have a great weekend!
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Five simple rules
Every year, when I get to this week, I know I’ll be spending my last couple of hours with my undergraduate students. Each winter, I teach a business planning and strategy class and tomorrow is our final day. It won’t be a lecture – it rarely is anyway – but instead is focused on the…
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Do most managers want to be leaders?
In my experience, most really don’t. I’ve worked in and consulted to large and small companies, publicly traded and privately held, government, private equity-owned, not for profit, universities, long-standing organizations, and startups. Most of the managers I have observed everywhere are really great at what they do. Their work lives (which often bleeds well into…
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Common sense but not so common
I was giving a presentation to a group of senior managers who were talented and experienced in their respective roles, driving operational execution. The topic was change. And they had something in common. They all felt that new initiatives they were responsible for, often fell short in delivering sustainable outcomes. In pretty much every instance,…
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Practice over theory
I’m annoyed. I saw a post today that was pointing out that communication does not equal change management. I’m tired of content like that. Leaders don’t need more theory. I want to help leaders because change is f*cking hard. I don’t care whether they do or do not understand the theory of change management. I…
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