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I was driving down the interstate and I heard a loud CRACK. The sound was deafening and caused me to jump. I looked across my windshield and found that I was now the proud owner of a small rock chip. It was actually quite surprising that such a loud sound came from such a small chip. …
Really enjoyed being a guest on The ThriveTime Show! Transcript Below: See on today’s show, we’re talking about bringing the soul to quality control. You love to rhyme, don’t you? It’s so fun. I do too. I do like dry them all the time. And we’re talking about lead six Sigma, how to become a …
I Loved being a guest on The Modern Manager podcast with host Mamie Kanfer Stewart. Listen to our conversation about how to be a rockstar middle manager by making your boss and your team successful! Episode links – the episode can be found at: www.mamieks.com/podcast-094 and is also on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and Spotify.
The world has vastly changed over the last few weeks. Without much warning, the team you are leading is no longer in the same office. The way you used to lead the team will no longer work. I had the privilege of leading a team of 19 direct reports all who were remote to me. …
Today’s Talent is not going to tolerate your crappy leadership like they did 10-20 years ago, and I don’t think they should! Anna Oakes You need to do a better job with your people, period. On todays show I have a special guest: Anna Oakes. Anna is a TedX speaker and CEO of We Restore …
My guest today is Brian Ahearn, an expert in the field of psychology and persuasion. In this episode we talk about his new book “Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical ” and how we can apply the science of persuasion in conversations with our team. We cover how to be …
Most staff meetings are terrible, but as the Manager, you can make a few small changes that will have a huge impact on the effectiveness of your meetings. In this episode we will talk about why having multiple short sync ups is more effective than one long meeting and why being able to look someone in …
This is my two part conversation with Business Coach Blake Binns. We focus on talking about what it takes to be a great leader including: Why Ego is the enemy of Leadership The cost of leadership What is a Rockstar Employee Understanding who you are as a leader Why company changes fail There is a …
I was sitting in my cubicle when I overhead a conversation over the wall next to me. It was another manager and his director. The director said I need to do a presentation please send me over the slides that you have. The manager paused and said, I will send them over to you but …
Below is the introduction to my new book. Why You Are Here “You are trying to understand madness with logic. This is not unlike searching for darkness with a torch.” —The Mad Hatter I walked into the conference room not really knowing what to expect. I sat across the table from someone who had been …