A Eulogy to Mister Rogers
Remembering a TV legend, a true pioneer, and a radically original content creator who might be the best example of healthy leadership that we have. - Dear Mister Rogers, - 18 years ago on this very day, you passed away from stomach cancer. When the news hit the screen, I remember feeling personally devastated because you were one of
On Feedback
Okay. Let's talk about Feedback. In preparation for this blog post, I have interviewed my email newsletter readers (you should join this amazing group of leaders here), I have consulted my executive coach, and I have practiced different ways of giving and receiving feedback over the last few weeks. So here are my thoughts on
A 10-Minute Gratitude Meditation Worth Doing
- Set a timer for 10 minutes. - Close your eyes and sit in a comfortable position. - Now take some time to visualize one person, alive or dead, who helped you in a meaningful way to become who you are now and get to where you are today. Think about the people who always wanted what was best for
Being Exceptional is Overrated
This is a public service announcement. I officially give up on trying to be exceptional in my career and everything I do. That kind of self-inflicted pressure got me to where I am, but it won't get me to where I want to go next. So I hereby say good-bye to my unrelenting standards for
On Domino Effects
I have been thinking about Domino Effects for a few months now, especially after watching Trevor' Noah’s powerful speech. I started to see it everywhere around me at work. One thing that a senior leader says in a meeting tips a domino, which leads to another domino, and creates a wave across the organization. Right now, a lot of those waves
How to Make Your Performance Review Work For You
Every company has some kind of performance review process, whether it is monthly, quarterly, bi-annually. I am not an expert in this space. But I do have experience in at least 4 different companies' processes as an employee. And what I wanted to do today was share how I have made the process work best
What Your Employees Say About You Matters More Than You Realize
One of the benefits of the digital era is that is has been shifting the power dynamic more into the hands of employees
Psychological Safety and Safe-to-Fail Experiments
A lot of companies talk about failing fast, but don't actually create a culture of psychological safety to fail. This disconnect creates frustration for teams who want to test and learn and grow, but feel disempowered to actually do so. This isn't just symptomatic of large organizations. I've seen this at startups and mid-sized companies
On Hustle Culture and Burn-Out
In the last decade, Millennials went from being called the side-hustle generation to the burnout generation. This isn't a coincidence. Hustle Culture arguably started from the technology industry at the beginning of the 2000's from the Googles and Facebooks of the world. Over time, it became normal to have multiple side hustle projects and work