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Purpose – Let it find you
Purpose. It seems to be a favorite topic as the new year rolls around. Did you find yourself asking about it? "What am I doing? What is my purpose?" Well, I did. I often do. I guess it’s just a part of who I am. I have a fairly grounded sense of...
The Way We Work Isn’t Working
Let me begin by painting a quick picture. “Many workplace practices are as harmful as secondhand smoke.” “Workplace environments in the United States may be responsible for 120,000 excess deaths per year—which would make workplaces the fifth leading cause of death—and...
My Beautifully Broken Story: Why I do what I do
Is there one question you avoid at all cost? A question that makes you cringe? I have one: “What do you do?” I despise this question. I do a lot of things, but would so much rather tell you about what excites me and what I care about. However, I’ll share ‘what I do,’...
8 Shocking Workplace Statistics — What Every Leader Should Be Thinking About in 2018
Did you know… “Many workplace practices are as harmful as secondhand smoke” “According to the Mayo Clinic, the person you report to at work is more important for your health than your family doctor.” Job stress costs US employers more than $300 billion annually “In...
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Asking for Help: Givers and Takers
Have you read Adam Grant’s new book, Give and Take? If not, I highly recommend it. It is a thought provoking read full of great research and an opportunity for self-awareness. Even better, here is his TedTalk on the topic and a quick assessment to tell you if you are...
The Sneaky Power of Social Agreements at Work
Ever wondered why there is such an emphasis on identifying and communicating an organization’s core values? As in, do they really matter? In my experience, core values tend to look nice on the walls and on marketing materials, but often fail to drive behavior or guide...
Roles, Not Souls: Designing Adaptable Organizations
Earlier this month I wrote a blog highlighting a new leadership framework emerging out of the need to create organizations that are not only more successful and adaptable, but also more soulful. The first step most organizations and teams make along this path is to...
The Minion Revolt: Finding your Growth Edge
Ever since reading David Whyte’s book, “Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity,” I’ve had this unshakable belief that organizations have the ability, and frankly the responsibility, to show up in this world not solely to maximize shareholder value,...
Over 92% of companies say this is their key challenge: Don’t be a dinosaur
“We have made the workplace a frustrating and joyless place where people do what they’re told and have few ways to participate in decisions or fully use their talents.” – Dennis Bakke It’s a bold, but true statement. As Bryan Ungard from Decurion stated in a recent...