We sometimes think we need to make a huge change to have a huge impact, because our brains don’t intuitively understand the power of exponential feedback loops. Making a small change that induces other changes that amplify the initial change can lead to transformation, given time and consistent direction. Two examples: 1) A new manager…
Month: April 2021
A friend recently shared an observation from their therapist that we teach people how to treat us. ” “” “The way we act and react contributes to the patterns of our interactions. If we accept certain behaviors because we “don’t want to make a scene”, people will likely repeat those behaviors. If we back down…
A friend recently shared an observation from their therapist that we teach people how to treat us. “
A friend recently shared an observation from their therapist that we teach people how to treat us. The way we act and react contributes to the patterns of our interactions. If we accept certain behaviors because we “don’t want to make a scene”, people will likely repeat those behaviors. If we back down when conflict…
Building on my last post about resource allocation as a key skill for leaders, I offer that time is the most precious and irreplaceable resource, and therefore the most important to thoughtfully allocate. ” “” “Lots of people say “I don’t have enough time”, but they don’t finish the sentence “…to do everything I have…
Building on my last post about resource allocation as a key skill for leaders, I offer that time is the most precious and irreplaceable resource, and therefore the most important to thoughtfully allocate. “
Building on my last post about resource allocation as a key skill for leaders, I offer that time is the most precious and irreplaceable resource, and therefore the most important to thoughtfully allocate. Lots of people say “I don’t have enough time”, but they don’t finish the sentence “…to do everything I have to do.”…
A powerful lesson I learned at Google is that as a leader’s span of control increases, they move from problem solving to resource allocation. “
A powerful lesson I learned at Google is that as a leader’s span of control increases, they move from problem solving to resource allocation. When you are an individual contributor, your job is to identify and solve problems. But when you lead the company, your job is to put people in place and give them…
Continuing the theme of personal growth, I like to ask clients to imagine what the 15% more option would be. That could be 15% more assertive, 15% more scary, 15% outside of their comfort zone. “
Continuing the theme of personal growth, I like to ask clients to imagine what the 15% more option would be. That could be 15% more assertive, 15% more scary, 15% outside of their comfort zone. Why 15%? Because that’s in the zone of “productive distress”, where it feels like an uncomfortable stretch compared to business…
I talked in my last post about how fear of looking bad or fear of failure can slow down your growth. Guess what? If you flip those mindsets, you can accelerate your growth. As Charlie Munger says, “Invert, always invert.””
I talked in my last post about how fear of looking bad or fear of failure can slow down your growth. Guess what? If you flip those mindsets, you can accelerate your growth. As Charlie Munger says, “Invert, always invert.” Embracing failure is the key to what Anders Ericsson calls deliberate practice. Ericsson’s work was…
How might you be slowing down your growth?”
How might you be slowing down your growth? I watched somebody recently who was so eager to prove themselves that they interrupted others to show that they already knew the answer. But they didn’t know as much as they thought, and their certainty in their own knowledge meant they weren’t giving themselves the opportunity to…
What does personal growth feel like?”
What does personal growth feel like? People often say that they want to grow in their careers and as people, and yet they don’t take the steps necessary for growth. Why not? Because growth is hard work! I was complaining to my therapist earlier this year about feeling stretched and uncomfortable, and she said “that…