How interesting are you? Are you multi dimensional or simply a grim workaholic? People buy more readily from people that interest them, they relate too and admire. As the boss you have to sell your ideas, big work requests, hopes, dreams and hard aspirations? You’ll cultivate your character by pushing your boundaries. When was the [...] Read more »
Managing Upwards – What’s Your Plan?
Your relationship with your boss can be controlled or, at least, deeply influenced by how well you learn to communicate with and manage your boss. If you wait for the boss to notice you you may be completely overlooked. If you wait for your boss to pick up you are struggling you may have a [...] Read more »
Rules are guidelines for the wise and shackles for the fool.
The trite answer to whether you should follow the corporate rule book or organisational norms is ‘of course not’. But that’s too simple (and trite!). Rules are guidelines for the wise and shackles for the fool. Therefore, there is no definitive answer other than don’t just take one position. Break ALL the rules ALL the [...] Read more »
First you have to push your own car…
“I used to have horrible cars, because I never had any money, so I’d always end up broken down on the highway. When I stood there trying to flag someone down, nobody stopped. But when I pushed my own car, other drivers would get out and push with me. If you want help, help yourself [...] Read more »
Uh oh, he mentioned the F word…
This is where 20 blokes drop off the subscription list as we enter the dangerous and terrifying ‘FEELINGS conversation’. Of course, it’s OK and even admired to get passionate and even tearful when England lose another match – but feelings at work are still as welcome as an MP to his expense enquiry. Why it’s [...] Read more »
The Version of Work Life Balance That Sucks…
..the bonkers version that has the busy manager going crazy trying to accomplish the linear notion of balance. It’s out in the the social paradigm and in every Sunday newspaper: Monday to Friday – No weekend working. 9-5 Getting all your ‘work work’ done and getting all your ‘home work’ done in a seamless equilibrium. [...] Read more »
There Is No Future in ‘Survival’.
When was the last time you figured out how much of your time you spend in survival mode? I’d check if I was you – mostly our survival mode is unobserved by the self. Survival based existence is just getting by, making it to the end of the day, putting on hold personal evolution [...] Read more »
To make progress.. just try getting away with it.
People who tend to make the most headway and those who tend to spend less time waiting - don’t rely on corporate endorsement before taking action. That’s not to say they take mad, irresponsible decisions and buck the system just to be rebellious. No, they are considered and are 99.9% sure of them-self. However, they [...] Read more »
The need to motivate others is a sign!
The moment you feel the need to motivate someone, you’ve made a hiring mistake or you’ve put the right person is in the wrong role. The’ right’ people don’t need to be motivated. Challenged, lead, taught, acknowledged – yes. But not motivated. The right people in the right job show up motivated. The only thing [...] Read more »
Which work matters?
The work that you will judged on when it comes to your annual review – that’s what work. The work that your bonus may be riding on. Those half a dozen or less objectives you agreed with your boss will be the bottom line for you my friend. Time to get selfish with a ‘Big [...] Read more »