Shortly after I started in business, I picked up a copy of Peter Drucker’s book, The Effective Executive. Right there, in the first chapter, were words that have been a touchstone for me ever since I read them for the first time. “Effective executives build on strength.” For more than half a century, when I  »  Read More

Life was a lot simpler when you were an individual contributor. Then, all you had to do to get a better evaluation was to work a little harder or a little smarter or both. You had complete control of your effort and personal development. But now, you’re responsible for the performance of a group. Your group might  »  Read More

Every job has its boring tasks. Here are three things you can do when you have to get one done. Tackle it when you’ve got the energy to do it quickly and efficiently. Turn it into a game. Make it a social event by tackling it with someone else. This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better  »  Read More

When it’s time to talk to a team member about performance or behavior, you’ll get better results if you do it without the adjectives. Your job is to describe the performance or behavior and their results so you and the team member can have a conversation about how things will change. When you use adjectives  »  Read More