I was talking to someone who said something really insightful to me. She said “he’s got a great short game, but no long game.” Wow. I understood exactly what she meant.
Monthly Archives: February 2018
Use Your Power
I finally realized something late in my career: as you get more senior, influential, and are listened to….
You have power.
That concept was uncomfortable for me. It seemed presumptuous, egotistical. But, here’s what power can mean: the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events.
You don’t need to be the most senior person in the organization to have power. You can have power at any level. So how do you use it? Continue reading
Skating to Where the Puck is Going
I am fond of the sports analogy. This is one I like to use.
A lot of times I find that when people plan, they tend to look ahead only a few steps. Once you get there, you plan again, and everyone goes off with the new set of marching orders. Continue reading
What to Do when you &^%* up
Someone I mentor send out an SOS email….”I really need to talk to you.” She had been increasingly frustrated with her boss, and had talked to someone about it. Unfortunately, that person was pretty senior, so the next step was to escalate to HR. Now what?