Empower rather than motivate

As a CEO or leader of a team, your primary role isn’t to motivate talent—it’s to believe in them and avoid demotivating them. Consider Ricardo Semler of Semco Partners. He revolutionized his company by giving employees unprecedented autonomy, resulting in...

The right fit over familiar face

Are you using a fork to slice a carrot? A broom to mop the floor? Perhaps pedaling a fridge on a bike across town? You could, but should you? Sure, you might manage. You might even pat yourself on the back for it. But let’s get real—using the right tool...

Hiring yourself

Would you? You consider the qualities of your peers and others you work with, and yet do you ever consider how you may stack up against those same criteria and assessments you put others through?What is it that makes you an incredible team player? What would others be...

A different pleasure

Who does not love a hot vacation, sitting on the sand, reading, wiggling one’s toes, before diving into the cool water, only to have the sensation of a bit of calcification as the water slowly dries on your skin? Many do. Others seek the cold. To bundle up and enjoy...

Building trust, fast

In creating human connections, trust is the subtle thread that weaves reliability into relationships. Its cultivation is often a slow process, requiring the meticulous patience of a gardener tending to a sapling. Yet, the landscape of modern interactions sometimes...