In the social media space, there are a lot of lists out there attempting to quantify influential voices in a given professional domain. You know, “Top 100 Influencers in Cat Herding” or “Most Influential Digital CPAs”. Depending on whom you ask the lists are revelatory or a total waste of time. There does seem to…
Leadership and Love in the Workplace
These are lyrics from the song “Lead with Your Heart” by the Canadian group The Tenors. In a workplace context, some folks aren’t comfortable having the words “lead” and “love” in the same sentence. I’m getting more comfortable with it. Especially if we’re talking about “leading” one’s self and listening to the inner voice that…
Taking Action at Work – Go Now or Wait?
When you take action at work, are you making things better . . . or worse? The American workplace reveres action. Our drive towards forward motion is embedded in our national psyche. One of our nation’s forefathers even tied one’s own self-definition to the ability to act. Thomas Jefferson once said, “Do you want to…
Hallmarks of a Workplace Professional
There are two types of people in the workplace: amateurs and professionals. Amateurs play small; they are constantly in “protect” mode . Amateurs whine, belittle, gossip. Amateurs see things only from their perspective. Professionals play at a whole different level. The hallmark of true professionals is that they don’t rely solely on their technical expertise for greatness….
Will It Be a Good Day for You Today?
I walked into the produce section of my favorite grocery store. Two store associates were stocking lettuce. I overheard one of them say, “Well, you know, I’ve decided that it’s gonna be a good day today.” I looked up and he caught my eye. As he walked toward me, I saw that his name…