In a survey by the American Psychological Association, more than half of US adults (56%) reported significant stress related to the 2020 presidential election. It is not surprising that this percentage was an increase over the 2016 election (52% reported election-related stress). And it is not surprising that so many people feel anxiety about the […]
election, Stress, stress management
One of my favorite concepts in psychology is called “Parkinson’s Law.” It suggests that work will expand to fill the time that was allotted for it. You might think of it as a measure of inefficiency. For example, if we leave three hours to do something, that tends to be the amount of time […]
efficient, leadership, time, time management
A friend posted recently on twitter that she and her husband text from room to room so they don’t wake up their six-month old baby. In some companies, people who work in adjacent offices send texts or e-mail instead of getting up and walking next door or even picking up the phone. While texting and […]
Communication, face to face, leadership communication
I don’t know if you’re one of those people who, when you see something in your everyday environment like a product label or bill board or anything, might take that as a personal message and find some meaning in it. I am one of those people. I don’t know what that says about me. And […]
Listening, Messages, observant
Whether your company has two employees or two thousand, you’ve probably observed that great results often come from highly functioning teams. And you’ve also probably recognized that aside from the technical skills that team members each bring to the table, each person’s personality style and “work style” – their preferred ways of relating to others, […]
Leadership Development, Team, Teamwork
One of the most important things I do is writing regular notes about major projects, my practice, my personal life, and more. Journaling – and I write mine longhand and using a manual typewriter – is something I’ve been doing since childhood. And it’s not the act of going back through them that I find […]
Journal, Leadership Development, Writing
If your sales director walked into your office right now and resigned which would you have: a heart attack OR a plan? Employee turnover is a fact of business life, yet many leaders find themselves blindsided when key employees announce that they’re leaving. Whether you have two employees or two thousand, creating a succession plan […]
Employee Turnover, Planning, Succession, Turnover
People are often promoted into leadership roles because they have said “yes” to new opportunities and challenges throughout their careers. If that describes you, it can create the expectation among higher-level supervisors that you will always say “yes.” But one of the realities of a leadership role may be that you cannot say “yes” to […]
leadership, leadership skills, saying no, Self-Awareness
A recent article by Matthew Leising and Annie Massa in Bloomberg Businessweek, “Why Citadel’s Ken Griffin Can’t Keep His Star Hires,” tells of a big hire that didn’t last long. In July 2016, according to the article, Griffin hired Kevin Turner as the first Chief Executive Officer of an operation called Citadel Securities. According to the article, […]
firing, hiring, leadership
