Hiring for cultural richness can be a bit counterintuitive when we are conditioned to hire for cultural fit. Cultural fit helps to remove friction from the conversation. If everyone has the same thoughts, there is no opposition and no arguments…. Read More ›
The ancient Stoics, more than two thousand years ago, knew that path to happiness and satisfaction with life leads through knowing what to focus on. It is the realization that there are things in life that are not under your… Read More ›
Depending on the source, leadership development is a $14 billion, $24 billion, or even $50 billion market in the US alone. And yet it is difficult to find the return on the investment. Companies are not performing significantly better, and… Read More ›
In the previous articles of the series (Know Your Priorities and Remove Distractions), I talked about motivation, how it is overrated and that you don’t need it to achieve your goals. I also talked about the importance to focus on… Read More ›
Are you engaged at work? If not, have you ever thought that it might be you rather than the company who is at fault? In How To Increase Employee Engagement I talked about the role managers play in having an… Read More ›
Mediocrity is contagious. Or rather, a social influence plays a substantial role in your performance when you enter a new organizational culture. Henri Tajfel and John Turner formulated a social identity theory in the 1970s. In simple terms, it states… Read More ›
I’ve spent years in environment where we put a big emphasis to hire only the best of the best. Where the goal was to have a team of overachievers. Mottos like “no one was hired to be mediocre” where often… Read More ›
I’m a student of human nature. I like to listen and watch how people react under various circumstances and I’m always trying to figure out why they act this way in a hope that with that understanding I will be… Read More ›
Working with other human beings either as a peer, a partner, or a leader will sooner or later lead to encountering individuals that don’t perform at the expected level, don’t have the skills, don’t have the right attitude, don’t fit… Read More ›
Over the years managing people I have frequently encountered confusion about what the goals for a particular individual should be. Some people pushed for purely performance based goals like “Ship product xyz on February 2nd,” or “Write an article about… Read More ›
