Photo: Rebecca Morgan, Seville, Spain It happens at work: "She won't want to be on the committee. She's too busy." "He wouldn't like this new project. He likes what he's doing now." "He has a family at home so won't want to take the trip to visit the new customer."...
"I need to vent" is an oft-heard expression when one is frustrated. Great that the person is clear on what they need. However, they often vent indiscriminately to whomever is within earshot. I've had strangers express their frustration to me, even though the cause of...
I'm sure I'm not the only one who bristles when someone asks, "Can I give you some feedback?" It's usually unsolicited advice about something the giver feels you did wrong.Rarely is there any inquiry first into your reasoning for the behavior, just, in essence, "You...
I'm honored to have my article, "When You Need to Give a Hug" in this week's Leaderonomics Magazine. It's about my encounter with a sobbing woman in an elevator. See the attached.
Please be my guest. We are allowing my contacts to attend this upcoming Leadership USA webinar which is usually only for members. I will share key information included in my most recent book, Leadership Lessons from Silicon Valley: How to Survive and Thrive in...
As a consumer, you may commonly hear yourself express your frustration with software, a website or an app. "What were they thinking?" you may ask when something doesn't work as you think it should. Some companies involve customers during the design phase, holding...
If you are responsible for developing leaders in your organization, I invite you to a March 28 breakfast briefing for my newest venture, Leadership USA-Silicon Valley. Here's an overview. LUSA-SV member-company leaders can attend monthly in-person, day-long leadership...
Photo: Rebecca Morgan, Sarihan Caravanserai, Nevsehir, Turkey Your level of conscientiousness has more effect on your life than you might have thought. It can determine many success factors, including your income, job satisfaction, health and even marital...
Many managers are not getting the highest ROI from their staffs' attendance at any training event. Typically, the manager asks the employee to attend an event with little discussion about why. Or the employee asks to take a class or go to a conference and the manager...
