Decision-Making Archives

How to Get Ahead Without Being Perceived as a Jerk (Most of the time)

Sep 24, 2019

The question, “Do I have to be a jerk to get ahead?” is spoken out of frustration. There’s no doubt that in sharp-elbowed organizations, noisy, manipulative individuals can be the ones gaining the plum assignments and key promotions. If you want to get ahead, you don’t have to mimic their behaviors, but you do have to choose a strategy to compete. Here are some ideas to help you get ahead without compromising your values:

A Checklist and Process to Create Daily Success at Work

Aug 8, 2019

Here’s a simple checklist process I use (and recommend to my clients) to help ensure they avoid the all activity/no vector trap.

Career Reinvention Journal—Why Some Succeed Where Others Fail

Aug 1, 2019

A good number of people I encounter, talk about doing something different in their careers. For those individuals who cultivate the courage to pursue career reinvention, there are stark differences in the thinking and behaviors between those who succeed and those who don’t. Here are my observations based on several years working with dozens of aspiring career reinventors.

Leading and Succeeding in the Gray-Zone

Jul 18, 2019

I’ve long believed learning to lead in the gray-zone inside organizations is a great approach for creating value, standing out, and getting ahead in your career. Here are 10 tips to help you tackle those vexing issues no one owns, by cultivating support and helping others succeed.

Career Reinvention Journal—Moving Beyond Fear

Jun 25, 2019

Of all of the monsters lurking in the dark and keeping us from moving forward or onward to new career adventures, fear is the most potent. Kicking fear to the curb through deliberate action is key to overcoming the gravitational pull it exerts on our lives and careers.

What D-Day and Other Big Decisions in History Teach Us About Decision-Making as Leaders

Jun 6, 2019

History is filled with examples where a decision at a moment-in-time changed the outcome. As we commemorate the courage of those who participated in the D-Day Invasion in World War II, I look at Eisenhower’s decision that day and another fateful decision 80-years earlier that changed the course of a nation. Our workplace decisions aren’t on the same scale, yet, the big decisions at a moment in time do change the fate of organizations. What can we learn from history here?

7 Management Lessons from a Home Renovation Project

May 16, 2019

Anyone who has invested time in renovating an older home understands surprises and conundrums emerge every time a wall or ceiling is breached. There are parallels in the world of management where the twists and turns of the marketplace demand change. Great tradespeople and great managers find a way through wicked problems using creativity and critical thinking. Here are seven lessons I was reminded of during a recent renovation project.

Solving for Unproductive Workplace Conversations

Mar 10, 2019

How many conversations at work have you participated in or observed that went nowhere? Chances are, you can think of more than a few. The best workplace communicators understand these situations offer ripe opportunities to level-up discussion quality and improve outcomes. Here are ideas to help you do the same in your workplace:

Leadership Caffeine™—Fear the Conversations You’re Not Having

Feb 10, 2019

The conversations I genuinely worry about are the ones that aren’t taking place. As a leader, just thinking about what’s not getting talked about should scare the daylights out of you.

For the Big Decisions, You’ve Got to Wrestle Ambiguity

Jan 27, 2019

The struggle over the big decisions is the inherent ambiguity. The unknowns are overwhelming. Fear of getting it wrong floods our minds and our brains struggle for traction in the muck. Nonetheless, these are the times when you have to stand up and cut through the fog of ambiguity.

The Leadership Caffeine Blog

How to Get Ahead Without Being Perceived as a Jerk (Most of the time)

A Checklist and Process to Create Daily Success at Work

Career Reinvention Journal—Why Some Succeed Where Others Fail

Leading and Succeeding in the Gray-Zone

Career Reinvention Journal—Moving Beyond Fear

What D-Day and Other Big Decisions in History Teach Us About Decision-Making as Leaders

7 Management Lessons from a Home Renovation Project

Solving for Unproductive Workplace Conversations

Leadership Caffeine™—Fear the Conversations You’re Not Having

For the Big Decisions, You’ve Got to Wrestle Ambiguity

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