Was Jon Snow Born To Lead? Were You?
Yes, it’s all fun and games until you find out you’re sleeping with a woman who is your aunt and you didn’t know it. Sounding like an episode of Jerry…
How Can You Positively Impact Your Culture?
Each team member impacts the culture of an organization (positively or negatively) because emotions pass from person to person. Fifteen years ago, I was working for a particularly mean-spirited manager….
Don’t talk, DO!
Why is it that some people just talk about doing things and never do anything? I worked with Ricky at my first command and he was a great guy. He…
How To Manage the Remote Employee
I had worked tirelessly on my end of the month report to let my boss know what I had done. I didn’t see him except for once or twice a…
Time Parasite? Just Walk Away!
Damon couldn’t believe that I just left in the middle of the conversation and left him hanging. Later on, he came to my office and I explained the art of…
2 Ways To Get To Different
I’ve always been a bit different. The stench of sweat, mothballs and fear permeated the room as the timer went off and the instructor said, “Go!” It was our final…
You’re Your Best Asset!
I had some trouble connecting with this boss. He was a nice enough guy but he took everything I said so literally. I like to kid around. When I was…
Kick Apathy’s A$$!
The stench of apathy permeated our department. I had been there for about a month and had watched as my team floundered on figuring out what needed to be done…
WTF!? You want me to do WHAT!?
I was certainly at an impasse. I wanted our team to do well on the inspection, however, I wasn’t comfortable doing what my supervisor suggested. Instead of just telling the…