Why do we treat stress as such an evil? Why is the reaction to a co-worker who is stressed always one of sympathy and advice how to get out of it? No one who’s ever led anything of significance has ever got there without stress. None of us would walk today if we didn’t open […]
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Imposter Syndrome is not a condition
Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Now *that’s* a condition! In most cases where I’ve spoken to leaders about it in reality it’s something quite different. And very human. It’s the human response to growth and new challenges. But because everyone and their dog is talking about it, and a hungry coaching industry is making money from it, […]
If you’re serious about scaling your business, you need to get really unsexy.
If you’re after a long-term relationship with someone, you shouldn’t be trying to get jiggy every time you meet. It’s tiring, it’s tedious, it’s offensive, and even if it works, it won’t last beyond the initial dopamine hit. Same for business. Founders are full of initiatives. That’s one of the things that makes them better […]
Vulnerability can be a destructive force
Vulnerability’s not all motherhood and apple pie. There are some really destructive ways that it can show up. And no more so if you’re a founder CEO of a company, where your values and behaviours are very visible and define the company’s culture. A vulnerability that shows no way through – meaning a vulnerability with […]
LinkedIn is telling your employees not to be loyal to you
They’re telling everyone that their employer doesn’t care about them. There are two agendas at play here. First, bad news gets noticed. If I tell you that your employer doesn’t care about you, you’re far more likely to read my post than if I tell you that your employer cares. Newspapers have known this forever, […]