May 27, 2015
The One Word That Honest Leaders Never Say
Did you work for a boss who said “Trust me!” and then went on to hurt you? When this happens, it is not only a sucker punch to the gut. It has lasting implications.
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May 26, 2015
Why Sam the "Yes Man" Never Got Paid
I used to know a guy — we’ll call him Sam — who always agreed with everything the CEO said or did. He loved the CEO even when she was nasty or very, very wrong. He was a Yes Man.…
May 20, 2015
Work Must Define You
Work has gotten a bad rap lately. It has earned the reputation as a necessary evil that you must be miserable doing. Many people say that you must maintain an equilibrium between…
May 19, 2015
Why Exceptional Leaders Skip Lunch
We all have the same 24 hours in a given day, but not everyone chooses to spend their hours in a meaningful way. You may know someone who gained a leadership role who goes through…
May 14, 2015
5 Habits of Hyper-Productive Developers
The Alpha Engineer rules Silicon Valley and all great technology ecosystems. He is tough to find, a genius in thought and a workhorse in productivity. He is worth 100 or more…
May 14, 2015
How to Handle the Crazy Boss Screamer
What a great response to Tuesday’s article, How Confident Leaders Silence the Office Screamer. In this post, I related a story of a veteran kindergarten teacher who charmed an…
May 13, 2015
Break the Hiring Manager's Rules and Make Your Own
I was overwhelmed by the response to the article How Successful Candidates Steal Job Interviews. It seems that many job-seekers are searching out ways to get an edge in this…
May 12, 2015
How Confident Managers Silence the Office Screamer
I am a father of boys. They are good kids, but even they have had a reasonable share of temper tantrums over the years. The tantrums — and how to respond to them — finally made…