A few years ago, I had the privilege of interviewing best-selling author and speaker Ken Blanchard. Last year Blanchard and co-author Spencer Johnson issued a revised version of their management classic The One Minute Manager. Titled The New One Minute Manager, the parable was tweaked to reflect the realities of today’s workplace. When we talked,…
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Leaders Create Human Workplaces
I’ve worked with a lot of leaders. A few are card-carrying members of The Bad Boss Diaries but most of them are decent people. In the workplace, I’ve found that even good people sometimes make really stupid leadership decisions. And this sucks the humanity out of the workplace. So when an ad appeared in my…
Managing Workplace Dynamics as a Leader
John Mattone is a top executive coach, with numerous awards to his name, including the 2015 International Executive Coach Thought Leader of Distinction Award. He reached out to get my thoughts on leadership issues in the workplace. Go on over and check out my interview, Jennifer V. Miller About Managing Workplace Dynamics as a Leader . You’ll…
The 3-Step Process to Writing Your Personal Social Constitution
When you’re clear on what you stand for, it’s easier to weather a sea of distractions. Most people are fairly clear about their personal values, but sometimes it’s difficult to stay true to those values, especially at work. When I interviewed Hyrum W. Smith for his latest book The 3 Gaps, he described a simple…
Over-Thinking Things? Here’s How to Get Out of Your Own Way
Have you been struggling through a dilemma and spinning your wheels? You know the feeling: you’re trying to come to a decision, but you just can’t shake the niggling sense that something is out of place. You’ve made a list of “pros” and “cons,” you’ve talked with friends. You’ve searched the internet and read dozens…