by Jonathan | Dec 11, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
A Business Insider article I just read noted that Millennials have been “dubbed the ‘job-hopping’ generation.” Then they note that, Generation Z, the generation just younger than the Millennials, appears to be following the same path. I have a...
by Jonathan | Dec 10, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Instead of being furious, be curious. I heard somebody say that the other day. The sentiment rang true for me. Furious is the easy reaction when somebody misses the deadline, misses the point, misses the interpretation. Many of us too easily default to furious –...
by Jonathan | Dec 6, 2018 | Leadership
An old proverb says that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago and the next best time to plant a tree is today. This could be interpreted in a negative light – a light chiding for the mistake we made 20 years ago. But, I like to look at it differently....
by Jonathan | Dec 5, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
“I want to come work for you, but I don’t know what you stand for. I don’t really know what you are trying to do in the world. I tried reading your mission statement, but I don’t get it. In addition, I am not sure how you measure success. I am...
by Jonathan | Dec 4, 2018 | Future Leader, Leadership
Leaders always respond to pressure in some way. The word “pressure” I am using in the broadest possible sense. The feedback you are hearing and feeling from your team is a pressure. The demands from your clients, whether expressed or insinuated, are a...