What did you learn last year? It’s a simple enough question, and it would be easy to answer it with, “Well, I learned a lot!” But I’d like you to get more specific. What’s something specific you learned in the last 12 months that either you didn’t know before or you had to re-learn? What... Continue Reading →
Dealing With Stakeholders Who Throw Daggers
“Watch out for Susan. She pretends to be nice then blindsides you every chance she gets. It’s always all about her. Don’t trust her.” It was my first week at a new company. I was a newly hired IT leader being warned by a colleague about my peer on the Marketing side of the house.... Continue Reading →
The Unwritten Rules Leaders Must Know
In life there are written and unwritten rules. For example, consider the nearest highway to you right now. What is the written rule for the speed limit? (I realize this may be a challenging question you!) OK, now let me ask you this: how fast can you really go without getting a ticket? Certainly the... Continue Reading →