by Jonathan | Apr 23, 2019 | Leadership
Whenever I have been stuck (and I am stuck right now, hence this post), it’s because there is something, or multiple somethings, that I don’t know how to do. Invariably when stuck-ness happens, I am moving along whatever path just fine, then at some point...
by Jonathan | Apr 22, 2019 | Leadership
Leaders read between the lines. I always hated that saying, “reading between the lines.” It reminds of when a local news station here in Seattle decided to do “news out of the box” and had their anchors wandering around the studio delivering...
by Jonathan | Apr 19, 2019 | Leadership
Words matter. The cliche is that talk is cheap. Action is what matters! And, to some extent, those who believe this have a point. Actions do matter. What I believe, though, is that no action can arise without the preceding thought. Thoughts that consist of words. The...
by Jonathan | Apr 18, 2019 | Leadership
A required skill in the future workplace (defined as every workplace from tomorrow on) is the ability to think. Not trying to be condescending here, and I am not suggesting that we aren’t doing some version of thinking right now. I am talking about a different...
by Jonathan | Apr 17, 2019 | Leadership
How much we are paid is a signal. The Seahawks just resigned our quarterback, Russell Wilson, to a 4-year $140 million contract making him the highest paid player in the National Football League. Now, for you and me, this is a huge amount of money to be paid for a...
