Is it someone with a specific title, a handful of direct reports, or just a lot of experience? As organizational hierarchies fade and teams become more wide than they are deep, the need to lead without formal authority is on the rise. One mistake I see a lot high.
[Read More]“Is the view pretty good from the cheap seats AJ? In the 1995 film, The American President, Michael Douglas plays President Andrew Shepherd facing a tough challenger for re-election. His Chief of Staff and long-time campaign manager, AJ, played by Martin Sheen, advises the President to take on the.
[Read More]What goes through your mind before you walk into an important meeting? If you’re like most people it’s a mixture of positive and negative self-talk along with rehearsing your key points. This thought jumble – What if they don’t like me, What if I trip, No, I can do.
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