How do you treat people who are in positions lower than you in the company hierarchy? How do you treat those that are not in a position to retaliate against you? How do you treat the poor, or those that are down on their luck? How you treat these … [Read more...]
The Fall Guy
July 13, 2016 by
Meet the fall guy — the term is gender neutral — who everyone points fingers at, for anything that goes wrong. This individual is doomed for failure from the get go. The setup is perfect. They are held accountable and responsible for deliverables … [Read more...]
Leaders and Teams
June 27, 2016 by
Back to "Extreme Ownership" by Willink and Babin. The authors contend that there are no bad teams, only bad leaders. Yes, and No, from my vantage point. There is an element of truth that it takes a great leader to bring out the best in their team. … [Read more...]
Institutional Capital
May 26, 2016 by
As I gave Christian (my graduate student) a tour of the Montessori schools, I stopped and introduced him to a number of the teachers. The common question - how long have you worked at the schools? I couldn't help but marvel that most of my team has … [Read more...]
