Preparing for the Convergence It’s hard to imagine that we can be effective at leading others if we’re not forward-thinking. But the future is so unsure–clouded at times by apocalyptic visions of machines taking over...
Lessons in Project Leadership One of my favorite voices on how to lead projects is Kiron Bondale. He joined us back in episode 92 for an In the Trenches episode, and I’ve been a fan...
Two Interviews in One I’ve been looking forward to sharing this interview with Dana Brownlee for many weeks. In many ways, it’s two interviews wrapped up into one. We start by talking with Dana about...
Building Resilience After a Pandemic For most of us, living through a crisis like a global pandemic has taken a toll. As leaders, we not only have to navigate difficult times well ourselves—we also have...
Anxiety at Work You don’t need me to share statistics to be convinced that we live in anxious times. Living through a global pandemic is part of it, but there are so many other factors...
Asking Instead of Telling Ed Schein returns back to the podcast, along with his son Peter, to talk about the recently released Second Edition of their book Humble Inquiry, Second Edition: The Gentle Art of...
Making Sense of Weak Signals Greg Githens joins us to talk about his insightful book How to Think Strategically: Sharpen Your Mind. Develop Your Competency. Contribute to Success.. Greg’s book is packed with ideas to...
You Can’t Advance If They Don’t Know About You I’m joined by John Stepper to talk about his new book entitled Working Out Loud: A 12-Week Method to Build New Connections, a Better Career, and...
Managing Up is Not Sucking Up I’m joined by Mary Abbajay to talk about her book entitled Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed With Any Type of Boss. It’s a...
The Power of Levity for Project Teams We’re talking about humor today and I’m joined by Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas. They’re the authors of a new book entitled Humor, Seriously. It’s a great read...