Really, Leaders Should Stop Going Out to Lunch
I received quite a response to last week’s article, “Why Exceptional Leaders Skip Lunch.” I pointed out that working at your desk through your lunch hour was a good way…
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The One Word That Honest Leaders Never Say
Did you work for a boss who said “Trust me!” and then went on to hurt you? When this happens, it is not only a sucker punch to the gut. It has lasting implications.
Why Sam the "Yes Man" Never Got Paid
I used to know a guy — we’ll call him Sam — who always agreed with everything the CEO said or did. He loved the CEO even when she was nasty or very, very wrong. He was a…
Work Must Define You
Work has gotten a bad rap lately. It has earned the reputation as a necessary evil that you must be miserable doing. Many people say that you must maintain an equilibrium…
Why Exceptional Leaders Skip Lunch
We all have the same 24 hours in a given day, but not everyone chooses to spend their hours in a meaningful way. You may know someone who gained a leadership role who…
5 Habits of Hyper-Productive Developers
The Alpha Engineer rules Silicon Valley and all great technology ecosystems. He is tough to find, a genius in thought and a workhorse in productivity. He is worth 100 or…
How to Handle the Crazy Boss Screamer
What a great response to Tuesday’s article, How Confident Leaders Silence the Office Screamer. In this post, I related a story of a veteran kindergarten teacher who…
Break the Hiring Manager's Rules and Make Your Own
I was overwhelmed by the response to the article How Successful Candidates Steal Job Interviews. It seems that many job-seekers are searching out ways to get an edge in…
How Confident Managers Silence the Office Screamer
I am a father of boys. They are good kids, but even they have had a reasonable share of temper tantrums over the years. The tantrums — and how to respond to them —…
How Successful Candidates Steal Job Interviews
Searching for a job can be frustrating, especially if you are devoting full-time hours to the process. You spend hours laboring over the perfect cover letter and making…
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