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When people are asked a question and respond with the most basic answer, they may feel they have met the needs of the questioner. For example, when asked what time it is, the simple answer might be “it’s 3 pm.” But other people might think beyond the question and...

When clients find themselves stymied by a problem or they’re struggling to make a decision, I suggest they examine the situation through a different lens using frameworks to guide their thinking and to gain a new perspective. One framework I’ve found helpful in...

When a manager complains that their employees aren’t meeting expectations, I ask them how they are tasked. Often the manager will say they make their expectations clear, only to find that the employee limits their work only to what was literally requested. When a...

Sometimes leaders, seeing a staff member about to make a mistake, jump in to save them. While their rescue mission may be successful in the short term, there are some possible downsides. The staff member may not understand their error and has no opportunity to learn...

Having purpose bigger than ourselves is a powerful driver. It gives us a reason to get up in the morning and something to look forward to. Sometimes purpose results from choices we make in life, such as a job we took or the decision to marry and have children. We find...

In his book Drive, Daniel Pink asserts that three elements are essential for you to be happy at work: a purpose you feel strongly about, proficiency with skills you enjoy using, and a degree of autonomy that allows you to function in a way that works for you. There...

I work with some brilliant leaders who see solutions to issues long before their peers and directs and often before their bosses. Their acuity can make them become impatient and cranky when others don’t see what is obvious to them. When asked for clarification they...

I was talking with a friend who I’d thought of as driven, motivated, and always on top of things. But he admitted that he often struggles with procrastination. What was his secret to overcoming it, I asked. He told me he eats the frog first. The phrase “eat the frog...