Amanda Gorman’s poetry is always thought provoking and inspiring.
Month: May 2022
Amanda Gorman’s poetry is always thought provoking and inspiring
Amanda Gorman’s poetry is always thought provoking and inspiring.
What makes for a good strategy vs. a bad strategy?”
What makes for a good strategy vs. a bad strategy? I recently read Richard Rumelt’s book on the subject, and appreciated the way he described it: “A good strategy has coherence, coordinating actions, policies, and resources so as to accomplish an important end.” This is very different than what often gets called strategy, which is…
“They should already know how to do this.””
“They should already know how to do this.” I’ve heard this from a few people recently about a coworker or a direct report, and I generally ask “How have you communicated that expectation? How have you confirmed that they know how to do what you want?” This is particularly relevant during a couple key career…
If you’re doing the work, keep doing the work. “
If you’re doing the work, keep doing the work. If you’re not taking antiracist actions, start doing so. Don’t numb yourself to avoid the discomfort, when others can’t avoid the consequences of a white supremacist culture.
I reshared a post on Thursday and it got 29 views in one day which is 10-40x lower than a typical post. My friend who posted it suggested LinkedIn’s algorithm might be biased against such posts (I’m intentionally being vague so that the algorithm doesn’t squash this post), so I tried reposting it without identifying hashtags on Friday and got it single digit views. “
I reshared a post on Thursday and it got 29 views in one day which is 10-40x lower than a typical post. My friend who posted it suggested LinkedIn’s algorithm might be biased against such posts (I’m intentionally being vague so that the algorithm doesn’t squash this post), so I tried reposting it without identifying…
I know I keep resharing The Conscious Leadership Group posts but this particular distinction was so powerful for me when I heard Jim Dethmer describe it on the Coaches Rising podcast
I know I keep resharing The Conscious Leadership Group posts but this particular distinction was so powerful for me when I heard Jim Dethmer describe it on the Coaches Rising podcast. I still don’t really “get” “as me” but I aspire to someday experience that true nondual perspective.
Please read Masa Gong, PCC MAPP / Ex-Googler’s story below. Masa is an amazing coach and leader (I hired her to be my coach after she left Google), and I appreciate her vulnerably sharing her story where her manager wanted a submissive deferential stereotype of a woman, rather than Masa’s awesome powerful authentic self.”
Please read Masa Gong, PCC MAPP / Ex-Googler’s story below. Masa is an amazing coach and leader (I hired her to be my coach after she left Google), and I appreciate her vulnerably sharing her story where her manager wanted a submissive deferential stereotype of a woman, rather than Masa’s awesome powerful authentic self. Then realize…
Write the first draft, no matter how bad.”
Write the first draft, no matter how bad. In her book, Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott shares “the idea of s**tty first drafts. All good writers write them. This is how they end up with good second drafts and terrific third drafts.” She recommends giving yourself “free rein” to write something bad just to get…
Convenience trumps intention.”
Convenience trumps intention. We have the best of intentions, but sometimes we don’t have the necessary motivation to fulfill those intentions. BJ Fogg says that we take actions as a function of our motivation, our ability and a prompt. In his book Tiny Habits, he suggests we can’t rely on motivation because that can vary…