While I was interviewing a CFO candidate last week he showed me a graph about self awareness to illustrate some of the communication complexities that emerge as your company grows. Later that week as I was working on developing some content for my upcoming book it really struck me just how important self awareness is to success – individual success, …
One of the very first things we do with any new leadership team member is hand them a copy of my User’s Manual (email Hallie for a blank copy to create your own). It’s basically a cheat sheet of my idiosyncrasies, my values, my strengths, and my weaknesses. Actually, we talk about all of these things before we even bring someone …
As I was on a plane to Denver last Wednesday to teach Life Without Limits, I read an article in Inc. Magazine about radical candor. Basically, radical candor is being brutally honest with your employees and team members and expecting the same in return. Of course, being brutally honest can be an HR nightmare, but come on, what is wrong with …