Let’s assume you have a couple of work priorities involving teams or groups of people. If you are struggling and cannot move forward on...

Managers Problem Solve Many managers state that their conversations at work are all about problem solving. Topics range from issues with...

Inhale, walk through the forest, and enjoy nature. While we used to think it was relaxing or meditative, now research supports additional...

How is design thinking different from traditional problem solving? It is a popular approach and many are using it to come up with new,...

I am drawn to stories of survival; and the other day when I saw a video of how to survive falling through ice, it intrigued me to keep...

Sometimes powerful people surround themselves with others who won’t challenge them. If you are a direct report of that powerful person,...

Call from a neighbor- I assumed the worst and it was good news. Learned about a client who thought her poor performing employee will...

A Story of Focus “Hold that plank for one minute,” my trainer said. “No problem,” I thought, because I have two hands and two feet on the...

Ever feel excluded from a key meeting or social gathering? Feels pretty bad doesn’t it? It may bring back memories of what it felt like...

Sometimes accuracy is a requirement, not an option. I was reminded about the importance of precision in business after reading a recent...

Imagine getting lost as you drive through an unfamiliar area late at night. You’re faced with a choice:  head down a dark road that...

When tortoises feel threatened, they retreat into their thick shells to safely wait out the potential crisis. But what happens when...

Spoiler Alert: this is NOT one of those work/life balance articles about being consumed by our work and allowing it to invade our...

Sometimes good leaders can miss great opportunities. I’m not referring to the wing-it-and-hope-for-the-best managers here; I’m talking...

Yes, you read that correctly. Instead of kicking into high gear to increase your personal efficiency and get more done, try doing the...

Well, sort of. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards famously said, “I look for ambiguity when I’m writing because life is ambiguous.”...

No, I’m not talking weight loss here. I’m referring to that feeling of mental and emotional sluggishness we all get from time to time...

When I was in high school, I was selected to be captain of our dance line group. Beyond learning countless dance routines, that position...

In this week’s blog, I interviewed Tony Pottle about the business implications of advances in neuroscience. Tony is the Chief Business...

Colleagues and clients fully expect us to collaborate with them on reaching our shared business goals, and that process involves...