by Jonathan | Dec 18, 2018 | Leadership
We have all heard of exit interviews, right? Somebody has decided to leave your organization and, before they go, some analyst in HR asks them questions about their departure. Pending the person who is leaving is not cray-cray, they will typically provide some...
by Jonathan | Dec 17, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Often, it’s not that I don’t know what to do, it’s that I can’t seem to settle on what’s next. This seems to be a problem that has grown in recent years. Too many things I could be doing makes deciding what to do next a challenge. Some...
by Jonathan | Dec 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
If you are the type of person who gets things done by their due dates, then take a moment to breathe and trust that all the things you need to do will get done by their due dates. Ever try doing this? You know, simply trusting yourself to get it done despite how...
by Jonathan | Dec 13, 2018 | Leadership
I saw poet and author David Whyte several days ago. He spoke for an hour and a half to probably 1,000 of us that packed into the venue. I overheard one woman say that she had driven up from Portland, Oregon (3-4 hour drive) to attend. When I was recounting the evening...
by Jonathan | Dec 12, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Here’s what the research says: as you approach 50 hours per week, your productivity drops sharply. And, as you approach 55 hours per week, your productivity nose dives. Classic illustration of diminishing marginal returns. The research implies, obviously, that...
