You can’t intend for somebody else to do something. That’s basically telling people what to do as a subterfuge. Here’s David with more about how “intent” works. Hey, you can’t intend for somebody else to do something. For example, you can’t say “I intend for you to be on time.” That’s basically telling people what...
Leadership Nudge® 416 – Less Before More
March 31, 2023by
Intent-Based leaders create an environment where it’s safe for people to remove items from products and from plans. Not only does it make doing the work more sustainable, experience and research show that we often get more creative solutions when we remove things. Jenni is here with more. What makes us always want to add...
David got a question recently – “What if my boss demands that I ‘know all the answers?’ I’m in an organization where we really value knowing.” Here’s David with some strategies. Hey! Got a question recently – “What if my boss demands that I ‘know all the answers?’ I’m in an organization where we really...
Leadership Nudge® 414 – Paperwork Allows Improvement
March 31, 2023by
We received this question recently. “What about the paperwork? My team loves the operations, but it’s not so great with the paperwork.” Here’s David with an answer. Got a question recently. What about the paperwork? My team loves the operations, but it’s not so great with the paperwork. But look, paperwork is important. Imagine that...
Leadership Nudge® 412 – Want resolutions that stick?
March 31, 2023by
Want your resolutions to stick? David explains three key items to help. I’m here at my YMCA for the last swim of the year on the last day of the year. It’s not that crowded. Tomorrow, it’s going to be crowded as can be – crowded for a couple of weeks. If you want to...
Leadership Nudge® 411 – We all do this
March 31, 2023by
Overclaiming our role in projects is part of being human. Here is David in Germany with more. This 40-foot bronze soldier is the largest war memorial in Germany. It’s a Soviet War Memorial, built here by the Soviets after World War II. And it commemorates the liberation of Berlin from the Nazis by the Red...
Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn is a classic for leaders. Kohn discusses how extrinsic motivation for work creates unwanted behaviors and he offers practical ways to create intrinsic motivation. Here’s David with more. This book, Punished by Rewards (by Alfie Kohn), is a classic for leaders, HR leaders and anyone helping build organizations where...
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Leadership Nudge® 409 – What about blockers?
March 31, 2023by
Leaders come across many obstacles when trying to implement change. Here, David gives advice for working with people who push back. One of the questions I get pretty regularly is “how do you handle blockers or people who are opposed to the culture that you want to build?” Well. You want to decide, is this...
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Leadership Nudge® 408 – What is the first question for a new employee?
March 31, 2023by
Intent-Based Leaders show new employees support. Here, David suggests questions to ask on the first day. I got a question the other day from a keynote presentation that I’d never seen before and loved it. It was “What would be the first question you would ask a new employee?” So – first of all –...
Leadership Nudge® 407 – Human Progress
March 31, 2023by
Intent-based leaders push the decision making to the people with the information. Here’s David with more. You’re probably slower than you think. And you can probably be a lot faster. I’m here well above the Swiss town of Grindelwald. And behind me is the mighty north face of the Eiger. I’m at 6400 feet, it...