Those are the words of one of my greatest mentors. I think his words are even more relevant today than they were before. During our careers we get caught up in taking the next steps up the rungs of someone else’s idea of what a corporate ladder looks like. Or, we become chameleons: acting and… [Continue Reading]
If It Is Not Fun Then Why Keep Doing It?
Are You More Comfortable Managing Change Or Creating Change?
Do you create change or are you more comfortable managing change? Describe what you are asked to do, the people you work with, and the environment and resources available to accomplish outcomes. These factors impact whether projects, people, and environments focus on creating, managing, or mitigating change. In every organization, there are managers and there… [Continue Reading]
Do People Tune Out Or In Because Of Your Signal To Noise Ratio?
It is time to revisit your professional signal to noise ratio before you are tsunami’d by it. Over the past five years, I’ve written about its importance in your professional innovation and cross functional leadership success. Signal to noise ratio is the amount of desirable signal compared to the amount of background noise interfering with… [Continue Reading]
Aligning Your Solutions With What Clients Really Want?
Creating your 2022 playbook of what it takes to design, align, and implement solutions clients really want? First, consider that these solutions and outcomes may not be aligned with what your organization’s culture (and strategy) currently support. Then, consider that what clients really want may reside beyond your organization’s core competencies. However, aligning solutions with… [Continue Reading]
Are Professional Labels Impeding Cross Functional Collaboration?
When you assign professional labels to a person, behavior, or process, will you stop thinking about taking further action? First, there is some level of intellectual satisfaction in recognizing what you observe. Perhaps you are trained as a coach or function as a mentor. As a result, there is something self-affirming in knowing the right… [Continue Reading]
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