Event Invitation: Radical Candor Author Kim Scott Delivering Keynote at Connected Enterprise 2017
Learn how to be a kickass boss without losing your humanity We are excited to share that Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor, will deliver the keynote address at Connected Enterprise 2017 in Half Moon Bay. Kim will focus on a management strategy so obvious it’s often overlooked: giving guidance. Delivering practical guidance isn’t as easy as it sounds, […]
Congratulations To Constellation’s BT-150 Winners #BT150
Recognize The Change Agents In Business Transformation I’m excited to announce the launch of the Business Transformation 150. Constellation’s elite list recognizes the top global executives leading innovative business transformation efforts in their organizations. Nominations from peers, industry influencers, technology vendors, and analysts powered the exhaustive, six-month selection process for the BT-150. Analyzing The […]
Are You a “Challenging” or Simply a “Difficult” Direct Report?
Most managers, save for true sycophants, want to challenge their boss. Few managers want to be puppet yes-people to the boss. They’ve worked hard to get where they are. They bring years of wisdom and experience. They want to push and challenge. But many don’t know when or how. More importantly, they don’t know what […]
How To Get Your Startup a Halo
How would you like your startup to win deals not only when you win a customer evaluation, but when you tie — and even sometimes when you lose? That sounds great. But is it even possible? Amazing, yes — but you need have a halo effect working to your advantage. What is a halo effect? Per […]
Do You Want to be Judged on Intentions or Results?
It was early in my career, maybe 8 years in, and I was director of product marketing at a startup. One day, my peer, the director of marketing programs hit me with this in an ops review meeting: You want to be judged on intentions, not results. I recall being dumbfounded at the time. Holy […]
10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving into Management
I went looking for a post to help someone decide if they should move into management, but couldn’t find one that I really loved. These three posts aren’t bad. Nor is this HBR article. But since I couldn’t find a post that I thought nails the spirit of the question, I thought I’d write one myself. […]
Dynamic Leadership – A Responsive And Responsible Approach #Davos17 #WEF
Today’s Leadership Models Fail To Address Responsive And Responsible Leadership The World Economic Forum kicks off January 17th to 20th in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. As the global theme for the annual meeting, responsive and responsible leadership begins a lofty conversation about the qualities required to bring generations together, create inclusiveness in growth opportunities, and to bridge […]
The Opportunity Cost of Debating Facts
I read this New York Times editorial: How the Truth Got Hacked, and it reminded me of a situation at work, back when I first joined Host Analytics some four years ago. This line, in particular, caught my attention: Imagine the conversation we’d be having if we weren’t debating facts. Back when I joined Host Analytics, […]
The Three Golden Rules of Feedback
I was speaking to my executive coach the other day and we had a great discussion of feedback. I’m going to adapt what she said into some pithy advice for managers on how to give feedback. Here are the three golden rules of feedback It has to be honest It has to be kind It […]
We’re Not Buddies: Thoughts on Managers Too Preoccupied with Being Liked
I always cringe when I hear a young parent say something like, “Hey Buddy, don’t forget your toy shovel.” I feel the same way when I hear managers call subordinates “buddy” or when I see managers who are, in general, too preoccupied with being liked. One day I wish the toddler would reply: You are […]
