by Jonathan | Dec 2, 2019 | Leadership
It will take longer than you think it should. There will be more questions than you anticipated. The result won’t be as good as you could have produced. It might cost more. Somebody higher up the food chain will make a comment. So why not just do it yourself? Because...
by Jonathan | Nov 26, 2019 | Leadership
Reduce risk! Feels good, right? You’ve heard this sentiment over the years. Your spouse, your boss, your financial advisor want to decrease risk for you (and ultimately for them). If we can de-risk something like a job, a project, an investment, an interaction,...
by Jonathan | Nov 22, 2019 | Leadership
Leaders take on too much. Too much responsibility. Too much stress. Too much work. Too many are an inch deep and a mile wide. Why? Many reasons. One of my favorites is the mix up between responsibility and accountability. The delineation is subtle. All leaders by...
by Jonathan | Nov 21, 2019 | Leadership
The future rhythm of work is grand oscillation. Consultants and entrepreneurs are used to this. Some months are super busy and other months are slow. The change is that workflow oscillation will creep further down organizational ranks going forward. Meaning, more of...
by Jonathan | Nov 15, 2019 | Leadership
People who create have a problem. When we are revealing our work to an audience, we start talking. We think we need to explain what is happening, what our thought process was, why this thing exists, and why you should like it. We desperately want you to like it! You...
