by Jonathan | Sep 26, 2019 | Leadership
“One test is worth 1,000 opinions.” Reportedly coined by “real” pilot Tex Johnson. [Sidebar: What is a real pilot? Mr. Johnson barrel rolled a Boeing 707 prototype during the Gold Cup hydro races in August of 1955. He barrel rolled a quarter...
by Jonathan | Sep 25, 2019 | Leadership
Yes, there is still technical level work after you get promoted to some “lead” type role. It’s not a wholesale change. The problem is that many of the newly promoted don’t quite understand what a promotion actually means. Your job title will...
by Jonathan | Sep 24, 2019 | Leadership
Easy: Ask your team “closed” questions. Closed questions can be answered with a yes or a no (or a grunt), don’t provide much insight, and often lead the questionee in a certain direction. “We are going to have that report done by Friday,...
by Jonathan | Sep 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The gas station attendant hurriedly exited his observation booth and yelled to the man loading a couple of blocks of ice into his truck. “You can’t take those!” The man loading the blocks looked confused. “What’s the problem?” The...
by Jonathan | Sep 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
The man standing by the food truck looked like a normal guy. His beard was thick and long. He was a bit older, but not old. We were both waiting for our orders amid a crowd of others at the art fair. After a few minutes the young woman inside the food truck moved to...
