You were just Promoted into a Management Position or Asked to Lead a Project Team – and You’re the Youngest Person in the Group. Here’s what you need to know when it comes to managing people who are older or have more expertise than you. When I began my career in the sales operations department […]
If you’ve ever tried to figure out what someone’s work email address might be — knowing only their name — you know how frustrating it can be. “First initial plus last name” is a safe bet, but it’s not always right. But now developer Oleg Campbell has automated the process of hunting for someone’s corporate email […]
A few years ago, I Read a Letter a Social Entrepreneur Sent to Every Candidate Before he Made an Offer. It had a profound impact on me even as someone who wasn’t considering joining his team, so we started the practice at Possible. Mark Arnoldy, CEO of Possible. I wanted to share the letter we […]
It has Nothing to Do with your Title. It has Nothing to Do with Authority or Seniority. You’re not a Leader just Because you Have People Reporting to You. And you don’t suddenly become a leader once you reach a certain pay grade. A true leader influences others to be their best. Leadership is about social influence, not […]
To Fill the Gap Means to Serve Others Before Serving Oneself. Servant Leaders Recognize that Enabling Others Serves the Betterment of the Team while also Building Oneself. To fill the gap is to serve a purpose. What gap will you fill today? Image credit: Hamed Saber on Flickr Last week, August 6th, was the fifth anniversary of […]
Few things are more frustrating than knowing you need to finish a project and absolutely not being able to focus on it. In these moments, everything — email, Facebook, tying your shoe — seems more exciting than the task at hand. Avoid the siren call of email and Facebook. Fortunately, there are dozens of ways […]
Before you Decide to Accept a Remote Role or To Take Advantage of your Company’s New Work-from-Anywhere Policy, it Makes Sense to Ask yourself a Few Key Questions to Suss Out Whether a Home Office makes More Career Sense than an Open-Concept Office. You know the conventional wisdom about having a dedicated workspace and avoiding taking […]
Have you entered the Internet of Things yet? If you have a FitBit or other activity tracker that talks to your smartphone, you have. If you have a thermostat, alarm system, or lights in your home that you can control with your computer or phone, you have. The line of Fitbit Internet-enabled products (Photo by […]
Yes, your Days are Packed, Your To-Do List is Full, & you Might Not Think that you Can Accomplish Another Project without Sacrificing what Matters to You. And yet, successful people do it every day. Starting a New Side Project Always Seems Like a Good Idea. So you buy the materials, or you register the […]
“Determining National Characteristics is Treading a Minefield of Inaccurate Assessment & Surprising Exception. There is, However, Such a Thing as a National Norm.” Beef up your international deal-making skills. British linguist Richard D. Lewis charted communication patterns as well as leadership styles and cultural identities in his book, “When Cultures Collide,” which is now in […]