Here’s nonsense at work. Unless you work alone, at the South Pole, your people skills matter. This is so obvious that we take it for granted, which is why the concept of emotional intelligence struck a chord. Actually, emotional intelligence should strike a very emotional chord, one with alarm bells. We believe that people skills…
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#30: Stop encouraging leadership at work
Here’s nonsense at work. To all real business people, I say stop encouraging leadership at work. Actually, go the whole hog. Stop this leadership nonsense altogether. What are leaders supposed to do? That’s right, leaders are supposed to create a passionate vision that will inspire me to live up to my full potential. Well, guess…
#16: What is the key aspect of leadership?
Here’s nonsense at work. What is the key aspect of leadership? I bet we could come up with a bucket full of words, like visionary, inspiring, commanding, and so on. Yes, these leadership attributes matter. But is there one aspect of leadership that is critical above all others? I think so. It is the ability…
#12: Don’t only build your strengths
Here’s nonsense at work with a trap to avoid if you want to land a job or get a promotion. Some populist life-skills coaches promote the idea that you should build your strengths, while ignoring your weaknesses. They argue that you are employed and rewarded for your strengths, not to work on your weaknesses. This…
#10: The three most important words I have learned
Here’s nonsense at work. Let me share with you the three most important words I learned as a consultant. Listen carefully: “I don’t know.” Yes, yes, I know that consultants are not normally paid for not knowing. Nor are leaders. But leaders and consultants can be at their most effective when they admit to not…