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In his postgame interview after winning The Masters golf tournament yesterday, Tiger said, "...I applied what I learned..." That little phrase was intermingled within a much larger response to a question, and it caught my attention. "I applied what I learned." Don't...

Which side of the table is harder to sit on? The interviewee's side or the interviewer's side? I always thought it was more difficult hiring than being hired. As the interviewee I just had to do a bit of homework, show up, craft a story for the panel, and decide if...

77% of all turnover is avoidable. At least that is according to one piece of research I recently saw. Turnover is a problem (I know, I don't have to tell you that). The larger problem it that many of us don't really understand the real cost of losing a superstar. The...

Free time is synonymous with systems. No, not in traditional sense, rather in a more nuanced way. Most of the leaders I interact with have a day full of things to do. I have had many days where I put my feet on the floor in the morning and it's a solid push until they...

What are we missing when it comes to training? Well, outside of my opinion that a number of trainings haven't been well thought out and are executed poorly, the issue is about embedment. So, the training happens on Monday and by Tuesday we are back to what we have...

As the leader, add your opinion last or not at all. <-- That's one idea that took me years to figure out. If you are doing your work collaboratively, you will often find yourself in rooms with other people who have opinions. The second you add your opinion, you...

Gallup says that 2 in 10 of us have a "best friend" at work. They also say that organizations that promote these kinds of personal connections can increase profit and lower the number of safety incidents. But even if your best friend is not someone you work with, the...

We feel lonely. At least that is what the research is showing. One report noted that 1 in 3 adults over 45 feels lonely. Another article I read about the younger Generation Z notes that "the percent of high school seniors who said they often felt lonely increased from...

This week, pay special attention to those brief times when there is wind at your back. Now, I am not talking about the literal wind. I am talking about those moments of momentum when, for whatever reason(s), you have that slight advantage. When you notice that slight...

There is a ratio leaders should be aware of. Whether you have defined it or not, I'm not sure. The ratio is how much technical work you can do as compared to how much people work you need to do. It's an inverse proportion. If you are the team leader for a three person...

Promotions should be treated the same way we treat new hires. And, the problem is that we treat promotions the same way we treat new hires. "What?" I hear you asking. Let me explain. If you are an airport - Just because you have a great operations person doesn't mean...

I'm not motivated by the corner office. Promotions are great, but corporate progression is not my focus any longer. I'm not motivated by bonuses. Some extra money is great, but it's not the reason I am doing the work. I'm not motivated by perks and unlimited vacation...