You want to be successful. It is a common pursuit of pretty much everyone under the sun; but in your pursuit, you’re running a major risk of hurting your goals just by the every-day phrases you might be using. It’s cliché, but...
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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...
Besides the fact I can’t stand this cliché, it is naive, unrealistic, and absurd. It is an unreasonable notion of optimism and goal setting. If you’re actually shooting for the moon you should probably know we’ve only ever put...
Among the all time great organizational behavior books are Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team; and it’s companion field guide, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. What makes the combination of these...
Above is a snapshot, from the Baltimore Business Journal BPTW survey, of how eQ's position on putting employees first stacks up against other organizations in Baltimore. A stocked liquor cabinet is not the crowning...
By now, chances are you may have heard about The New York Times front page, Sunday edition exposé about what a horrible place to work Amazon can be. I love Amazon … or, I should say, I love being able to buy my Peet’s coffee...
There are plenty of things executives and leaders of all types can do that make them appear stupid – or actually be stupid. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who hasn’t at one point in time had what they would call an...
“Til the wheels fall off,” is the cliché line that people in relationships quote to declare their dedication to the relationship. It’s one of hundreds of metaphors people use to describe their commitment to a relationship. In...
Why My Personal Trainer Flipped Me the Bird, and 3 Easy Ways to Craft the Most Robust Personal Brand
This past week I was in the car on the way home from the gym when I realized I was following one of the gym’s personal trainers, who I have talked with a few different times. We were on a straight road with side streets, and it...
