February 28, 2020
When someone starts saying what kind of person they are, it means that they probably aren’t. They may very well want to be that person that they are talking about, but they aren’t right now. When you are at the Kind of Person, you don’t need to say anything. People know by your actions.
February 27, 2020
We like getting a bus stop when it is packed because then we know the bus hasn’t come yet. Because than we know we are all in this together. Because than we feel like a team and we are all there for each other. The other option when you get to a packed bus stop… Is to complain that the bus is late. Is to gripe that there won’t be enough seats. Is to complain about the weather. A Leader makes sure that when you see the packed bus stop, you keep your mind on what is important and not
February 26, 2020
Taking over the lead for something new is never an easy task. New Project New Team New Product New Test Process New _________________ If you are new to the project, there is generally a lot of upheaval going on, maybe you’ve been brought on to help with the last push, perhaps other people were kicked out. Whatever the reason, your goal always remains the same – how do I provide value to this “thing” that I’m now a contributor to. The piece that people always miss is that it doesn’t start with you just “doing stuff”. It starts with you
February 25, 2020
If you’re stuck for ideas on what you should be doing next, try interviewing yourself. Not, looking the mirror and giving yourself one of those hardened looks for you to power through and get the job done, but interview yourself, with questions that might provoke answers that you might not have already considered. A good idea is to put yourself on stage, at a conference, at a talk and imagine the questions people are asking you. What comes from it, might just lead us to the next project that you should be working on.
February 24, 2020
When I don’t have to tie them anymore, I will miss all the times I got to tie their skates. And in leading your team, pushing them on, growing them, what are you going to miss when you finish this next project? Deliver this next product? And if you know you’re going to miss it, what are you going to do differently today to get the most out of it?
