Next week is the 4th of July, a day to look forward to in the USA. So I ask you this Friday, not to look back, but to look forward. Let me explain why: There is a lot of fear about . . . whether you’re out and about or isolating at home. One way…
Friday Trigger Qs
Did you make your intentions clear?
19 June 2020 We know that we lead by example, but we cannot do that with intentions. Until acted on, intentions remain unfulfilled objectives. Words are the next best thing to express our intentions. With that said, here are . . . Your Friday Trigger Questions: With (obvious) hindsight, can you see where you failed…
What moved you forward this week?
5 June 2020 You will no doubt be amused to learn that I have found a way to irritate myself. You will be less pleased to read that I am now passing this trick on to you. I have been feeling stuck lately. Not stuck at home, because to me being stuck at home does…
Who stressed you this week?
29 May 2020 There is still a lot of stress blowing in the breeze. (Surely this Memorial Day Weekend was a weekend to forget.) So much stress that I feel compelled to replay a Friday Trigger I sent out way back in the good old days of February 2020. Maybe it will trigger you differently…
Have you picked a mask (any mask)?
22 May 2020 By now, you should be used to wearing a mask in public. Let me reword that. As a leader and executive, you are used to wearing a mask in public. You put on a mask to project (a message; a mood) and you put on a mask to hide (information; feelings). You…
Have you zoomed out to recharge?
15 May 2020 You’ve been under a lot of stress lately. Admit it. And admit that your role comes with built-in stress. Being at or near the top of the pyramid might give you a better view, but it seldom gives you a lighter load. Then admit that the heaviness comes, not from the workload,…
Did you remember Feedback and Appraisal?
8 May 2020 Working from home makes some things easier and other things harder. Thank you, thank you, I also think that is a profound insight. What’s with the thank you, thank you? Feedback and appraisal! Giving feedback and doing appraisals are hard. But they are much harder face-to-screen or ear-to-device. That’s if you even…
Did you aim for the right goal?
1 May 2020 What had you planned to do or to achieve this week, but did not? Wait. Here’s a more important question. How do you know that was the right goal to aim for this week? So, let’s talk about goals. When setting goals, be clear and specific. Obvious, isn’t it? Maybe not. Have…
What do you do when the going gets tough?
24 April 2020 Did you have a tough week? Or a tough couple of weeks? (Why should you have it easy!) What did you do when the going got tough? Did you roll up your sleeves and jump into the detail? (If you did, then you aim to be the “strong” one.) Or did you…
Do you worry about being worried?
17 April 2020 This is indeed a worrisome time, a time worthy of worry. But what do we worry about most? Yes, things we cannot change. And things that never happen, no matter how much we worry them to bits. Sit back, switch off your webcam, and zoom into the movie of your past week:…