I’ve been thinking about #TedLasso’s biscuits with the boss. It’s a pretty bold culture change initiative that goes in a non-traditional direction: upwards. In real life, managing up is …
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Have I said what a huge honor it is to be chosen by @Thinkers50 as their #1? It’s also a testament to those who amplify this work every day — front-line workers, leaders of every stripe, coaches, …
It’s been a long pandemic. We hope we are in the home stretch, but many of us in one way or another need to find our second wind. Or any wind. Pick a number. I had a tiny epiphany about this over …
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Be the change you want to see at work. I am often asked: How do you cultivate psychological safety on your team when you’re not the boss? If you’ve read the latest thinking on management …
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What does psychological safety sound like? The trickiest part of organizational change is translating the big idea into the little interactions that happen hundreds or even thousands of times a …
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Confidence is a poor but alluring indicator of competence. One is loud and easily broadcast; the other often arrives in disguise. In excess, confidence should probably be read as a sign of insecurity. …
