What Lily says below: “no one benefits when hasty and overzealous newcomers recreate the wheel or hinder existing work. It’s on us to make sure we do better.” Find existing organizations who have been working in this area for years if not decades, and do what they ask of you. Follow their lead, rather than…
Month: June 2022
Loyalty doesn’t have to be absolute.”
Loyalty doesn’t have to be absolute. Hard times can bring out the worst in people, as they get into survival mode, protecting themselves even if that means sacrificing others. And I’m seeing that a lot right now, as executives are initiating layoffs and blaming others in response to the economic turmoil. But what do you…
As usual, Lily Zheng shares practical actions each of us can take to have a more meaningful impact beyond sharing social media (as I’m doing here). “
As usual, Lily Zheng shares practical actions each of us can take to have a more meaningful impact beyond sharing social media (as I’m doing here). I discovered a startup yesterday that is looking to democratize professional networks and have applied to be a mentor with them: https://lnkd.in/gWF2KYJc and would love any suggestions you have…
Interesting and sobering research showing biased patterns of feedback.”
Interesting and sobering research showing biased patterns of feedback. I was particularly struck by the data showing women are more likely to get feedback on their personality (e.g. “nice” or “abrasive”), Black people are more likely to be called an “overachiever” (betraying an assessment that their natural talent was lacking), and Asian people are more…
The reshared post below asks why most of the most well-known business books are written by men, and asks for women author recommendations. There are many great suggestions in the comments, and I suggest you go take a look. Some I’d add to the list are Right Within by Minda Harts, Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye Archambeau, It’s About Damn Time by Arlan Hamilton, and Story Driven by Bernadette Jiwa. “
The reshared post below asks why most of the most well-known business books are written by men, and asks for women author recommendations. There are many great suggestions in the comments, and I suggest you go take a look. Some I’d add to the list are Right Within by Minda Harts, Unapologetically Ambitious by Shellye…
“Power is a tool that can be used for any different purpose to which you want to apply it. One should not confuse the value of the tool with how it’s being used.”” “” “While I may wish the world were different, Pfeiffer’s work on how power is acquired and used is valuable to understand…
“Power is a tool that can be used for any different purpose to which you want to apply it. One should not confuse the value of the tool with how it’s being used.””
“Power is a tool that can be used for any different purpose to which you want to apply it. One should not confuse the value of the tool with how it’s being used.” While I may wish the world were different, Pfeiffer’s work on how power is acquired and used is valuable to understand the…
Maybe you’re just tired.”
Maybe you’re just tired. I’ve talked to several clients who recently who have been beating themselves up with variations on “I’m just not able to work as hard as I used to” or “focus the way I used to” or “do X the way I used to”. And it feels like they are trying to…
Great DEI mottos from Lily Zheng, acknowledging the change in discourse and context since they started doing this work, while staying focused on what still needs to happen:”
Great DEI mottos from Lily Zheng, acknowledging the change in discourse and context since they started doing this work, while staying focused on what still needs to happen: “Meet people where they’re at; make it clear where they need to be.” “Use your discomfort to do better.” “Acknowledge intent, center impact, ensure accountability.” “Good intentions…
“Position does not determine power.””
“Position does not determine power.” That’s a quote from Barry Oshry’s book Leading Systems: Lessons from the Power Lab, where he summarizes 30 years of studying different people interacting in a simulation of society. As he shares, the same patterns kept occurring across dozens of iterations of the simulation, showing that the behavior patterns are not…