--- title: SHIFT | Alexandra Wieland description: SHIFT Blog | Your source for valuable thought leadership and employee engagement articles and resources for organizational, team, and individual growth and performance. --- [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo-mobile.png?width=300&height=328&name=new-shift-logo-mobile.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) - [About](https://www.shiftthework.com/about-shift/) - [Blog](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) - [Latch](https://www.shiftthework.com/latch) - [CONSULTING](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-consulting) - [SOCIETY](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-society/) [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo-mobile.png?width=300&height=328&name=new-shift-logo-mobile.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) [![Shift The Work](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Shift_The_Work_July2018/images/new-shift-logo.png?width=348&height=348&name=new-shift-logo.png "Shift The Work")](https://www.shiftthework.com/) - [About](https://www.shiftthework.com/about-shift/) - [Blog](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog) - [Latch](https://www.shiftthework.com/latch) - [CONSULTING](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-consulting) - [SOCIETY](https://www.shiftthework.com/shift-society/) # Posts by Alexandra Wieland [![Man looking out from his balcony while sitting](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20Feature%20Images%20%2821%29.png?width=570&name=Hubspot%20Feature%20Images%20%2821%29.png)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/be-selfish-with-your-time) February 23, 2021 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [How to Be Selfish With Your Time, Without Being a Jerk](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/be-selfish-with-your-time) I once read this line that really stuck with me: "You can live your life by disruption or by intention." Another way to perceive that is that you can either choose to be distracted or you can honor your time and own every moment. [![letgo-250x234](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/letgo-250x234.jpg?width=570&name=letgo-250x234.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/give-up-to-lead-better) May 31, 2017 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [Want to Be a Better Leader? All You Have to Do is GIVE UP.](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/give-up-to-lead-better) Fill in the blank: "The world needs more of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_." What do you think it needs? In my opinion, it's positive, successful leadership. And I'm not talking about the kind of leadership that requires the title or the salary. ... [![Knot.jpg](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Knot-1.jpg?width=570&name=Knot-1.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/how-shift-untangles-your-toughest-challenges) November 16, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [How SHIFT Untangles Your Gold Necklaces on Date Night](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/how-shift-untangles-your-toughest-challenges) "I’m going crazy!" "What is making me crazy?!" "Why is everyone crazy?!" "Who can I blame for driving me crazy?" "What can I point to for causing all the craziness?" "PLEASE – STOP – DRIVING ME CRAZZZZZZZZZZZZZY!!!" Our world... [![AW article](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/AW_article-1.jpeg?width=570&name=AW_article-1.jpeg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/what-do-you-mean-by-that) August 9, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [Do You Dare to Ask Precise Questions? This May Surprise You.](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/what-do-you-mean-by-that) What do you mean by that? At some point we all have a need to clarify – how someone describes their experience, the expression on someone’s face, or a suggestion that is made. Regardless of the circumstance, we strive for deeper... [![Culture](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/post-image-womenlaptop-1.jpg?width=570&name=post-image-womenlaptop-1.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/why-culture-is-so-effective) May 5, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [Why Ignoring the Whole "Culture Thing" Will Now Officially Eat Your Company Alive (In a Bad Way)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/why-culture-is-so-effective) We are creatures of habit and we are infamous for perpetuating bad habits. Imagine how these common bad habits, when repeated; permeate the culture of our workplaces. Now think of the impact good habits can make. What is... [![Thriving workplace](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/post-image-clovers-1.jpg?width=570&name=post-image-clovers-1.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/how-to-grow-a-thriving-workplace-culture) May 5, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [10 Most "Tried-and-True" Ways to Grow a Thriving Workplace Culture](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/how-to-grow-a-thriving-workplace-culture) Culture has a heartbeat – after all we are the ones who create it. And so often, we fall into one of two buckets – culture champions who beautifully live up to our charge of maintaining a thriving ecosystem, or culture clashers... [![Be the change](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/post-image-bethechange-1.jpg?width=570&name=post-image-bethechange-1.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/whats-your-impact) May 5, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [Why If You’re Not Making an Impact, We Don’t Want to Be Friends Anymore](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/whats-your-impact) Oops, my eyes haven’t quite adjusted from the chair massage I just had. It’s Friday at 1:00pm and that’s right, my employer sponsored the opportunity for me to enjoy 15 minutes of relaxation in the middle of my workday. The... [![Organizational Change](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/post-image-questionmark-1.jpg?width=570&name=post-image-questionmark-1.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/go-back-to-the-basics-when-organizational-change-seems-impossible) May 5, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [What to Bravely Do Next When Organizational Change Seems Impossible](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/go-back-to-the-basics-when-organizational-change-seems-impossible) Have you ever called someone and your intent was to help but clearly they weren’t looking for it? The call is your check-in and it starts out like, “Hey. How are you? What’s new? Last time we talked you were going through some... [![inputs_matched_desires.jpg](https://www.shiftthework.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/inputs_matched_desires-1.jpg?width=570&name=inputs_matched_desires-1.jpg)](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/do-your-inputs-match-your-desired-outputs) May 5, 2016 *•* [Alexandra Wieland](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/author/alexandra-wieland) ## [How to Make the Most Successful \[Tactical\] Decisions About Inputs](https://www.shiftthework.com/blog/do-your-inputs-match-your-desired-outputs) Not too long ago, I was sitting in a strategy meeting with a client whose CEO is a big picture kind of thinker. He has to be in a position like his. In order for him to move the business forward he has to think with the end in... 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