Thoughts on people, teams, organizations, communities, effectiveness and success
Face it, we all do it:
“The thing about taking risks is, if it’s really a risk, you really can fail.”
“It’s only a pretend risk if you really can’t fail.” – Connie Britton.
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Dear Back West:
“What if you interviewed for multiple jobs, accepted one and 3 weeks later got a second offer for a bigger company with more $.
You told your new boss–he did not offer more money and I did not ask (hinted)–but asked about longer term.
The boss was a bit stoic only repeating his intentions when hired. I really like the job I am at, the other is more $ and work from home, but feel compelled to stay. … Read the rest
Many of us, unless you’re a parent tanking to let your kid beat you, like to win.
Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman in their (excellent) new book Top Dog will tell you that it this drive to win is part genetic, part upbringing, and part cultural – and that you can even successfully change how you approach competition.
Some of us desperately care about winning.… Read the rest
It’s been a bad calendar quarter for funerals (two too many) but a good 90 days for learning.
The metaphorical coin that carries what you’d like to keep on one side has something that you’d like to avoid on the other; learning from others while they’re living and learning from others after they’ve passed on seems like no exception.… Read the rest
The prospective client I met yesterday had a great set of skills, and an accomplished career.
The problem? Their type of job – and many of the ones like it – were going away as the industry contracted.
If you hang your hat on your job title, there’s not much left to hold on to when that type of job goes away, either due to technological change (think data entry specialists) or an industry consolidates and you’re trying to move to another sector where your skills are transferable..… Read the rest