What are you doing to make a difference? Do you intend to make a difference? On your way to work today, were you thinking about how you could make a difference? Making a difference is a choice. You can plan the difference you intend to make. It can be a project you are starting or completing. It can be a skill you are practicing to improve. It can be a teammate you are training or
I once heard a guy say that his company focuses on a Five F balance. Faith – cultivating a spiritual life. A way to keep centered in our fast-moving world. Family – giving your family the priority they deserve. Finance – having a meaningful work life that provides for the necessities in life. Fitness – caring for your body in a healthy fashion so you can pursue life with the necessary energy. Fun – stopping to “smell the
“Hard jobs are made easier with support.” Your job is hard. I know it. I see it. We emphasize our culture because it builds in support. We ask you to become engaged with your team. If you see your colleagues as teammates, you will be more likely to lend a hand, offer advice, teach the uninitiated, and offer encouragement. For you to be engaged is an investment. You can draw satisfaction from helping. You can
As you face the pressures of life, being resilient is a character trait that is often recommended. What does resilient behavior look like? In a TED Talk, Jane McGonigal described four types of resilience. When defining them, she said that people who practice these behaviors regularly live longer than those who don’t. Here are the four types: Physical resilience. You are physically resilient if you don’t sit still longer than an hour at a time.
Neil Pasricha is a guy from Canada. His parents were immigrants from India. He had a good life, as his parents raised him in an environment unlike their own, which was one of stark poverty. He enjoyed middle class status in North America that included birthday parties and McDonald’s hamburgers. Over time, he got an education. He got married. He was living the life. Then, things turned bad for him in 2008-2009. His wife told
We are facing a “new normal.” Still not certain what that will be. Early in adulthood, I was exposed to the idea that life would be a series of transitions, one after the other. “Same old, same old” wasn’t a thing. “Continuing change” would be. The person who taught me that idea went further by saying, “If there is going to be constant change, we should have a “process” for addressing it. We should develop the
I read a book this year called Givers and Takers by Adam Grant. He proposes an interesting model of organizational interaction. He says there are three types of people: takers, matchers, and givers. Takers approach things with a win/lose approach. In every interaction, they try to gain more in return than they contribute. Matchers have fairness as their standard. They desire even trades. They want their contributions to receive a like-minded return. Most people are matchers. They
[I advocate for you to lead where you stand. Leading is tough. It takes courage. You sometimes have to hurt people you care about. Sometimes you will be criticized. Leaders put themselves out there, which results in evaluation. But everything rises and falls on leadership. When you’re the right one to lead and you opt-out, others suffer. You don’t lead because it gives you privilege or reward. You lead because it’s the right thing to
Someone asked me the following question about addressing problems early before they grow: “What would you suggest a person do when they work for people who don’t listen to warnings? When this happens, I find it difficult to express concern when they overreact and almost put you in their crosshairs for speaking up.” Here’s how I answered: “The behavior of your manager is called ‘shooting the messenger.’ In ancient times, the story is told of
“I’d rather say I’m sorry than wish I had.” – Quincy Jones Jones is a prolific musical talent known for helping artists achieve creative heights they didn’t know were possible. Being such a coach isn’t a “passive” activity. Coaches who get more out of their clients or teams give constructive feedback. They will tell you when the work is falling short. They will tell you when the effort is lacking. They are willing to risk
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Since 2005, he has been sharing his thoughts on the organization, leadership, and communication in an online daily note to teammates called Daily with HQ.
Do you feel like a winner today? Did your team hit its goals? Did you make progress? Rosabeth Moss Kanter studied teams that win and teams that lose. She found that winning teams have some advantages over losing teams. Winning teams: Have a better attitude. Enjoy hanging out with each other. Are more open to constructive criticism because they are confident in their ability to win; they are more open to other ways they can
Larry King was often called the “world’s greatest interviewer.” People watched and listened as he met with all the great newsmakers of the age and interviewed them. Here’s what King said about his effectiveness: “I never learned anything while I was talking.” Powerful, simple advice. I had a teacher, E. E. Jennings, pour it out this way: L/T = Listen/Talk – Jennings said listeners gathered information. To listen was to offer your cup to others and
A note in the locker room of the Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team, says this: “When two teams meet that are equal in ability and execution, it’s the team that has pride that wins.” We use “pride” a great deal to describe someone who has an unsinkable character. These words add up to PRIDE: Persistent. You stay with a task however difficult. Responsible. You can be counted on to be in the right
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