It is What it Is — But You Control “It”
Many years ago I worked for a division chief at the Pentagon whose division was not run very well, and her team knew it…and complained about it. A lot. Her typical response in division meetings was to shake her head, smile a little bit, and say “hey, it is what it is.” The problem was, […]
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- Jul, 18, 2016
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Jul, 18, 2016
Get ’em While They’re Young
One challenge that’s getting tougher and tougher in various markets is recruiting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) employees. Forward-thinking organizations are figuring out how to reach the next generation of employees (that is, the folks coming in behind the Millennials) in order to make sure the talent they need is available in the coming years. […]
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- Jul, 15, 2016
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Don’t Be a Roadblock
Nearly 20 years ago I was in an interesting role as a US Air Force officer, developing new concepts for the role of military power after the end of the Cold War. During my first year in that job (which lasted 2 years, 8 days, and 3 1/2 hours) I had a fantastic leader. Not […]
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- Jul, 13, 2016
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Hitler Never Took a “7 Habits” Class
We talked the other day about a growth mindset among your employees. Though we like to think employees inherently have a growth, rather than fixed, mindset, that is not necessarily the case. Things change, and you need to remember that your team can always be learning and developing, even if they happen to forget that. […]
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- Jul, 11, 2016
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Fixing a Fixed Mindset
Do your employees really know everything? Or do they just think they do? If it’s the latter, they may be stuck in a fixed mindset, and if so, that’s no good for you. Dr Carol Dweck of Stanford University is a leading researcher studying the idea of “mindset.” She suggests that Mindsets are beliefs — […]
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- Jul, 08, 2016
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