This concept has been written about quite a bit but I really value this concept when helping people focus within organizations. The concept of “Circle of Concern” is from the The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R.…
Leadership
Leadership
The positives of staying at the same company
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Recently, I wrote about the positives of changing companies, but I also believe there are positives about staying at the same company. There are a number of common reasons people stay at the same company: Loyalty. You’ve invested in the…
Appreciation, Leadership
Continous contact
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This may be a borderline appreciation post. In the past few weeks, I have heard from several people in my past… Someone wanting to talk through some frustration he is facing at his new company. Someone excitedly highlighting being asked…
Interviews, Leadership
Recent Podcasts
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Sometimes I believe that everything I know and think is already understood by everyone else – even with leadership topics (I know the irony of writing a leadership blog). Then I get two more recent podcast interview requests and I…
Leadership
Not always ready for feedback
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There are many different articles and a range of ratios for how much positive impact versus negative impact should a person have to healthy live life. World renowned researcher Dr. Barbara Fredrickson gives you the lab-tested tools necessary to create…
Leadership
Finding what’s next
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A common challenge that I hear from managers falls along the lines of “I’ve been helping my direct report figure out what they want to do. But now I don’t think staying at this company is best for them.” There…
Leadership
Emotions
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Sometimes numerous things happen around the same time that leave a person feeling overwhelmed. Recently, I have been processing the death of two extremely important people in my life (my Uncle Ray and David Hussman). Then add in any additional…
Leadership
Lifting Others
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I’m almost ashamed at how long it took me to realize the enormous value and importance of lifting other people up as a leader. Obviously, it was valuable and important but I didn’t embrace that this was the core until…
Agile, Leadership
Agile2018
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For several years now, I have written something about my experience at the Agile Alliance 20xx conference. I have been attending this conference every year since Agile2007. Yet, each time I am surprised by what I experience. I have written…
Challenges, Guest Authors, Leadership
Leading Through an Unfortunate Reduction in Force (guest post by Bob Hartman)
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As promised, I’m going to occasionally have guest blog post. This one comes from my colleague Bob Hartman with Agile For All. —————————————————————————— I’ve been unfortunate enough to be on the leadership side of several Reduction in Force events. Let…