Leadership501

This is what it feels like to work in an organization with poor leadership.

When a team is more concerned about saying that they are done than producing something of value.

Yes. This program theoretically does what we've asked for. But that doesn't mean anyone is going to be willing to actually use it.

A good reminder that what we say and what others hear may not be the same.

Makes me wonder if there is a potential "medium error" or "catastrophic error" of which I could also be potentially notified.

When the person you trust for leadership doesn't have any actual leadership experience.

What work zone are you in? Are you growing or are you in the danger zone? Learn about managing your career in this short cartoon. bit.ly/3vmNnV0

Meetings are modern day vampires that can suck the life out of you. Large quantities of garlic can help reduce your exposure to them. (If you use this tip, let me know how it works out.)

Success is achieved, not in the way you spend your next year, but in how you spend your next 20 minutes.

One of the best ways to become unemployed is to assume that what you know today will still keep you employable 5 years from now.

One of the best ways to become unemployed is to assume that what you know today will make you employable 5 years from now.

Don't assume something is common practice just because it is common sense.

What work zone are you in? Are you growing or are you in the danger zone? Learn about managing your career in this short cartoon. j.mp/3pKgxvf

Are you wildly successful? Would you like to be? This cartoon shows one small but vital difference between people who are successful and those who arent. j.mp/3JvB8Lo

Success is achieved, not in the way you spend your next year, but in how you spend your next 20 minutes.

Projects often fail not because of a lack of skill in DOING but because people don't know how to FINISH.

Meetings are modern day vampires that can suck the life out of you. Large quantities of garlic can help reduce your exposure to them. (If you use this tip, let me know how it works out.)

Just because something is a good decision for Amazon, doesn't mean it is a good decision for your business. This video is aimed at tech organizations, but the principles apply to any business. j.mp/38n3ExF

Does your organization use standup meetings? At noon central January 4th, grab your lunch and join us to learn how to make those 15 minutes a day awesome. j.mp/3EHQpFs

My kids didn't like seeing a cartoon of me being abducted by aliens, but this short video makes some good points about the need for teams to work with the actual users of whatever it is they are creating. #agile j.mp/2D2cCDr