When we assess people at work, we typically look at their work product. Do they produce what they’re supposed to? What’s the quality? Yet there’s another component that’s equally important, what impact do people have on the rest of the team? I’m working with a senior leadership team facing.
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We know their stories: Sarah Blakely cutting out the feet of her panty hose, showing the Neiman’s buyer in the bathroom. Then getting her now world famous produt SPANX on Oprah. Daymon John serving shrimp and biscuits at Red Lobster during the day while sewing wool caps at night.
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Apart from being fired, being passed over for a promotion is one of the worst feelings at work. And it’s even more painful when the person who DID get the promotion, is someone you work with. On the flip side, sometimes you’re the one who gets promoted and you’re.
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We’re slammed. Let’s skip this Friday’s pipeline review. It’s been a tough day; let’s just do fast food. I skipped the research this time, we already know this customer. I call it the just once problem. It’s when you deviate from your planned process and good intentions because of.
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Does your work make you a better person? Or does your job make you a worse person? Your answer could determine the trajectory of your entire life. No joke. We’re all sadly familiar with the TV version of soul-sucking work. Someone, usually Dad, drags in the door at night,.
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Once you get past food and shelter, human beings have two fundamental needs: connection and meaning. We all want to be part of something bigger than ourselves, and we to know our work counts for something. These two needs transcend cultures, age, race and sex. If you want people.
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Can you be yourself at work? Your real self? If you’re like many people, you probably keep parts of yourself private, away from your colleagues, especially your boss. In the past, people were actively encouraged to split their personal lives and their professional lives, especially in corporate jobs. When.
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Do you like being told what to do? Most of us don’t. As humans, we want to feel in control of our own destiny, or at the very least, our day. To thrive, we all need a sense of agency. Without it, we’re powerless, flung about by the winds.
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How does a company go bankrupt? Slowly at first, then really, really fast. It’s exactly the same way individuals go broke, gradually, then really quickly. Unfortunately, people often miss the early warning signs. In my experience it’s often because they’re focused on lots of numbers, instead of just a.
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The common belief is, people don’t like change. If that were true, no one would ever have a baby or get married. The truer point is: people don’t like change that makes them feel unsafe. Change we don’t choose, or can’t control pushes our buttons. For example, deciding to.
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