Executives are People, Too: Tips for Working with Execs
What is it about the word “executive” that makes many of us nervous? Why is it so difficult to walk into a C-level person’s office and have a conversation? The executives at your company are people just like you, but their responsibilities and stresses are vastly different from yours, which can make you feel that you’re […]
Leaders Putting on their Leader Hosen (not a typo)
Hello everyone, This is not a story filled with tips to help you work more effectively at home. Instead, it’s a story about what I call Leader Hosen. Yes, Leader Hosen. This is a story about the leaders all around you, each day. People with big names and jobs—people you’ve probably read about recently or listened to over […]
Managing Poor Performers
Some of the leaders I work with remind me of tortoises when it comes to the poor performance of some of their team members: they hide from the reality of it and when they FINALLY emerge from their shells to see what’s going on (ugh), they are slow to address it. And I get it. […]
Stop Relying on Luck for Leadership
I wish it were this easy for leaders: Fortune Teller Fish As a kid in San Francisco, I traveled in a pack with other kids on my street, exploring our neighborhood and the ones surrounding it: Noe Valley, the Castro, and the Mission. Seeing where fortune took us. A regular journey was hiking over the hill from 20th and […]
“Get” to Do vs. “Got” to Do
Your Language is Probably Making Your Life Difficult Happy New Year, everyone. “Got to do” vs. “get to do”. That’s what I’m talking about today. This is an easy and fast tip to help you frame almost all of the work you do: in the “office” and at home. Are you describing your work as “got to” or […]
