In an intent-based organization, where everyone thinks of themselves as a leader, there’s a strong element of inviting feedback. Here’s David with more. When it comes to creating empowering organizations where everyone feels like a leader, feedback is very important. But it’s not “giving” feedback, it’s “inviting” feedback. This is the key. When people say...
We generally hear two perspectives on job descriptions. On one side, a job description is an old industrial age construct that reads like a list of things to do. On the other side, we talk with companies (they’re typically startups) who say job descriptions are too constraining. Here’s David with more about how role clarity...
Understanding the status and the hierarchy in a group is an important determinant to reducing conflict. And, therefore, effects team performance. Here’s David with more. Understanding the status and the hierarchy in a group is an important determinant to reducing conflict. And, therefore, effects team performance. There’s an article in the Wall Street Journal (13...
Leadership Nudge® 419 – See the bigger picture
June 7, 2023by
When we vent our frustrations with others who confirm our complaints, we stay in a negative mental state, and we miss the opportunity to see things from another angle. Here’s Jenni with more about changing your perspective. Do you – like me – complain about the weather? About the way the receptionist just treated me...
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
June 7, 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...
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...
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
June 7, 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...