Job Descriptions Gone Bad
What’s your role? Ask this question of a team member in an organization that has not optimized its talent, and the response is a long list of tasks related to functional responsibilities.
Beware Needing To Be “Strategically Aligned”
Beware the masquerade: “We won’t take action until we’re strategically aligned.” Translation: “We won’t act until we all agree on the plan.” Have pity for the leader who wants everyone to concur. Their plight is understandable: We’re humans and agreement feels good....
Excuses Are Like This
As a teenager I informed my coach why I hadn’t followed his directions for improving my skills. The elaborate and detailed reasons, I figured, would certainly convince him of my plight. With an expression that told me he recognized my technique, he told me:...