One of my favorite concepts in psychology is called “Parkinson’s Law.” It suggests that work will expand to fill the time that was allotted for it. You might think of it as a measure of inefficiency. For example, if we leave three hours to do something, that tends to be the amount of time […]
efficient, leadership, time, time management
There are hundreds and hundreds of books available on effective leadership. And the number of books sold seems to be more of a reflection on the size of the market for management help than the number of key principles of effective management. So who am I to tell you what the 5 great rules are? […]
leadership, Leadership Development, leadership skills
If you’re a woman in a leadership role, it’s likely you have felt at some time your career like you were aiming for the number two position instead of the number one position. Yet, the tide has been changing in business over the last few years, as there have been more women stepping into top […]
leadership, Leadership Development, women in leadership
It’s a dog eat dog world… but that shouldn’t necessarily be the case if you’re a leader. In fact, your capacity for humility may be a key to driving your organization’s success. Practicing humility and the kind of mindset that makes you more self-aware and centered can lead others to connect with you more easily, […]
Humility, leadership, Leadership qualities
Many people attend a leadership workshop or seminar and get fired up about what they learned. But often, that fire dies down within a day or two, and the participants go back to however they were behaving before they attended the workshop! The “high” or peak experience doesn’t last. Why not? Because, as Jocko Willink […]
Change, leadership, Leadership Development, leadership skills
People are often promoted into leadership roles because they have said “yes” to new opportunities and challenges throughout their careers. If that describes you, it can create the expectation among higher-level supervisors that you will always say “yes.” But one of the realities of a leadership role may be that you cannot say “yes” to […]
leadership, leadership skills, saying no, Self-Awareness
Recently, the Harvard Business Review suggested going beyond typical, traditional learning opportunities and do something different: learn from people, not classes. The article is based on the idea that to be truly successful, business leaders must be “infinite learners” — people who aren’t soured by the idea of learning something new, rather thrive on it. […]
leadership, learning, Network, network intelligence
During a recent Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Clippers basketball game, Warriors’ Draymond Green made an ego-driven mistake that cost his team the game. When confronted about it afterwards, Green reportedly got belligerent and was suspended for the following game. In a recent Inc. piece, John Boitnott explained how while this was a hot story in […]
Basketball, Coaching, Leaders, leadership, Sports, Team
It’s interesting when leaders believe they should never apologize. I say “interesting” because an apology is one of the most basic ways we have, as human beings, for expressing remorse or regret. It’s also simple to do and almost always — when it’s sincere — well-received. It’s not clear why some leaders believe they should […]
leadership, Self-Awareness
A recent article by Matthew Leising and Annie Massa in Bloomberg Businessweek, “Why Citadel’s Ken Griffin Can’t Keep His Star Hires,” tells of a big hire that didn’t last long. In July 2016, according to the article, Griffin hired Kevin Turner as the first Chief Executive Officer of an operation called Citadel Securities. According to the article, […]
firing, hiring, leadership