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When Standards Become Judgement and Why Success is Better Than Perfection
9/11 always brings back a flood of memories. That’s not what this article is about but it is where I’ll…
Why Good Employees Fail After a Promotion (And How to Know Who Is Ready)
One of the easiest ways to set a good employee up for failure is to promote them. This nearly always…
Your best employee may be your biggest risk
“Don’t lean back in your chair!” In high school, I heard this everywhere. At home and at school. But I…
How to Manage the Overwhelming Speed of Change
I was talking to the founder of a $100M fintech company. He started this company four years ago. It is…
Is It Possible Your Team Gets Along Too Well?
Is it ever possible for your team to get along too well? Badly aligned or adversarial teams are miserable. They…
Your Work Ethic Can’t Beat Your Biology
I’ve recently started playing chess online. I enjoy it. But so far, it doesn’t appear that I’ll be adding “Grandmaster”…
Why Most Executive Teams Aren’t Actually Teams At All
The executives of ACME Corp regularly refer to themselves as a team. They aren’t. At best, they function as a…
Why Great Employees Become Mediocre Managers
You’ve seen it: Someone who was a great team performer got promoted and is now a mediocre manager. How do…
The Company That Got You Here May Not Get You There
“That’ll work against lower belts. But it won’t help you against upper belts.” Just when I think I’m starting to…
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