Chicago has made headway under his leadership, he said.
‘There’s a lot of conversation, but the needle isn’t moving.’
Don’t just think of tech as an add-on.
#1. Liking. Think about things you like about the people on your team, even someone you’re managing out. Silently repeat, “I respect you,” when talking with others. Ask people what they think. Pat… Continue reading →
People tend to choose urgent tasks they can complete quickly and put off important tasks that take longer to complete. (The Mere Urgency Effect) Important tasks take longer and are more demanding than… Continue reading →
In any job, and indeed any area of performance, feedback is key to getting better. And there’s no substitute for the opinion of well-intended people who have both expertise in your field and knowledge of your performance. Hearing their views on …
In 2010, my colleagues and I at the Drucker Institute had the great fortune of receiving an afternoon of consulting from A.G. Lafley, who had just retired as the CEO of consumer products giant Procter & Gamble.
What I remember most about that day w…
In Mission Impossible: Fallout, we see the villain sitting in a room watching the destruction of society play out on a news report. Seeing the success of his plan, he starts to gloat and confess. Once he finishes, the walls come down. It turns out…
Experiencing power changes the way you think, perceive, and relate. “[It] creates psychological distance between the powerful person and everything else,” says Batia Wiesenfeld, a management professor at New York University’s Stern…
For many freelancers, the idea of passing on a gig or project seems totally counterintuitive. When it’s feast or famine, shouldn’t you take whatever you can get your hands on?
Sure, sometimes you need to do what you can to pay the bills. …
