How to Ensure Your Team Measures Up

You cannot manage what you do not measure. Courtesy of Adobe Stock That’s one of my favorite management adages of all time. It captures a timeless truth in a simple sentence that can be grasped by all who are willing to take heed. Too many managers I’ve come across...

Six Keys to Delivering Tough Performance Feedback

There are some things that you look forward to with great anticipation. Closing a big deal. Hiring a rock star for a critical role. Rolling out that new, breakthrough product. Courtesy of Adobe Stock And then there’s delivering tough performance feedback. Ugh. I don’t...

How Evernote Changed My Life

Do you remember where you were? I do…like it was yesterday. How could I forget? The day I met Evernote changed my life. Courtesy of Adobe Stock Actually, I’m totally serious…about remembering I mean. I remember that day with extreme clarity. It was at least ten years...

Are You Willing for Extreme Ownership?

I was talking with a friend a few years ago whom I had not seen in a few months. He asked how things were going and, as usual, I had a hard time not being pretty transparent. One of the things I shared with him was my disappointment over the recent failure my team and...

With This One Thing You Could Dominate Any Industry

Have you ever felt like everyone in the company was working against you? Have you ever felt like everyone was doing their own thing and not what was really needed? If so, have you ever wondered why? Courtesy of Adobe Stock It can be pretty aggravating being the...