“I don’t need questions,” a manager bellows, “I need f’n solutions!” Right — but the solutions usually come from asking the right Qs. Here’s how to tame this dragon of a process. Continue Reading
Let’s stop with the bluster, BS, and excuses. Continue Reading
If you’re hitting your real targets, your “attention to detail” can be sloppy as hell. But if your boss doesn’t like you, this will keep you in a box. Continue Reading
I know: let’s put the acquisition of people — a company’s biggest cost and greatest resource — into the hands of a department that executives barely care about. This will end super well. Continue Reading
Hint: less emotional grenades and psychological napalm, and more preparation and transparency. Continue Reading
To some guys, this is the most emotionally-intense part of work: you essentially have to admit that your company can exist without you. OH LORDY. Continue Reading
“No time for that shit, Judy! Kick it to HR! They have the functional knowledge! I’m out here building the biz!” Continue Reading
Who cares what you’ve done if you’re not capable of growth, which is what companies ultimately seek? Continue Reading