Okay, let’s dive into a real-world scenario about a remote/hybrid team losing its way. It happened about a year ago. I was leading a team of about ten people. We’d…
“Quiet quitting” and disengaged mid-level staff. It’s a phrase that makes many leaders cringe, and for good reason. It’s not about people doing just the bare minimum; it’s about a…
When you’re looking at data, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers that look good on the surface but don’t actually tell you much about what’s going on. These…
It stings. There’s no getting around it. When someone on your team tells you they don’t like something about how you lead, it’s not exactly a pat on the back.…
There are times when you have to tell someone “no,” even when they’re one of your best people. It’s not easy, especially when they’re asking for something that seems reasonable,…
It’s a tough situation, isn’t it? You’ve got someone on your team who’s a whiz. They can build anything, fix anything, and their technical skills are undeniable. But then there’s…
Sometimes, life throws you a curveball. You’re faced with a big choice, and you know the outcome matters a lot. But here’s the kicker: you don’t have all the answers.…
There are times when a project needs a bit of extra help, and that help isn’t right there in your own team. Sometimes, you need expertise or specific skills that…
When I think about times I’ve had to step in and help smooth things over between my team and someone we work with outside the company, like a client or…
Building trust and alignment with peer managers, especially when everyone’s juggling different goals, is a common challenge. It’s not about magically making everyone agree on everything, but about creating a…
It happens. Someone, often a good employee, gets a bad rap. Maybe their work is misunderstood. Maybe a bad interaction snowballs. As a leader, you see it. You feel that…
Here’s an article about leading a successful cross-functional project and managing stakeholders with different goals, keeping your principles in mind: The project I’m thinking of was about launching a new…
In your daily management, “inclusive leadership” isn’t some abstract concept you dust off for a quarterly review. It’s baked into how you do things, every single day. It’s about making…
Let’s talk about those walls. You know the ones. The invisible barriers that pop up between teams, making it feel like everyone’s working in their own little bubble. It’s a…
When someone you’re working with on another team doesn’t do what they said they would, or misses a deadline that’s important for your work, it can be really frustrating. This…
Let’s talk about something I’m really proud of: building a team culture so good, people actively wanted to be a part of it. It wasn’t an accident; it was a…
How do we push for great results without burning people out? It’s a question many leaders wrestle with. We want our teams to do amazing things, to hit ambitious targets,…
It’s a common situation: you have a great idea, a strong conviction about the best path forward, or you see a problem that needs solving, but you’re not the one…
This is a fantastic and common challenge many of us face in our careers. Here’s an article exploring that experience, written with your principles in mind. It’s a familiar scenario…
Working with people from different backgrounds is a powerful thing. It brings new ideas and ways of thinking. But it also means different ways of talking and understanding. When your…
