1 The first step to creating a great workplace is to ensure that the portion of those thoughts dedicated to how you think about the work ahead of you is constructive. Just as Descartes points out in his pontification, “I think, therefore I am,” your attitude toward great workplaces is...
First of all, we need to learn the male workplace thinking. Once you have these thoughts, you may be able to solve many difficult problems. Why are women's achievements in the workplace often slightly inferior? They are not different professional abilities, but different ways of thinking. In...
Each week Jimmy and James will bring you entertaining and informative thoughts on subjects that will help transform how you work. Their backgrounds - doing everything from running global teams, to making Mars bars, from sitting on company boards to running a Bookies, have provided them with a ...
Long-time readers of this blog may know that I sometimes use this space to do some thinking out loud, by sharing thoughts and ideas that are still works-in-progress. The complicated realm of cancel culture is one of those ongoing contemplations. In a December 2023 blog entry, “Cancel cu...
making me feel very frustrated and wronged. However, I didn't choose to conflict with himhead-on. Instead, I tried to understand his thoughts and needs from his perspective and actively communicated and negotiated with him. Eventually, we found a common solution and completed the work task smo...
It’s so easy to let negative self-talk and self loathing consume our thoughts, as I did for so long because of stuttering. I felt like I didn’t measure up, or ever could, to others who did not stutter. Avoidance became a self preserving habit, one that spilled over into other area...
Please leave any sketchy Machiavellian thoughts behind. Our goal is not to manipulate but to help the people we lead find their most powerful selves. We want to inspire them to explore their potential, whatever that means for our team members. We desire that they shine and explore productivity...
As managers, INFPs are among the personality types least likely to act as if they’re in charge. They respect their employees as full-fledged human beings, not just as workers. Rather than make all the decisions themselves, INFP personalities often ask to hear their employees’ thoughts and ...
it is full of courage and ability to face everyday's work calmly and calmly.This is the feeling of comfort, the ability to appreciate each other, to truly understand each other, and to follow each other's thoughts and habits.CommunicateAt the same time, you also know how to appreciate ...
Since the discussion moved on, I was left to wonder about this simple yet startling reply later, in the privacy of my thoughts. “Their way”… I presume meant women’s naturally more diplomatic, nurturing, consensus-driven method of operating, versus the more power-driven, competitive, author...