Are You a Better Leader Than a Four-Year-Old?
I have a four-year-old friend: a rather strong-willed, loving, and declarative little girl. The summer camp she attends is also quite declarative — about what constitutes correct behavior, and how the...
View ArticleBuilding a Foundation for Successful Change
Change is often seen as creative and necessary, and can be invigorating, in the sense of a fresh start. But change is also almost irrepressibly hard. When we first try to give up a personal habit on...
View ArticleHow to Manage Conflict at Work, Part IV: Coming to Terms and Getting Back to...
Once you’re working your way toward agreement, and once you have mutual respect and the necessary data in hand, a kind of horse-trading often takes place: “I’m willing to compromise on these dates and...
View ArticleHow to Manage Conflict at Work, Part V: What’s a Boss to Do?
If you’re a boss, you might wonder why you have to get involved in your subordinates’ conflicts — and why they don’t just work these things out themselves like adults instead of acting like they’re in...
View ArticleHow to Keep a New Year’s Resolution Any Time of Year
Numerous studies — and most people’s personal experiences — show that New Year’s resolutions generally don’t pan out, that they’re usually broken within a few weeks and forgotten by March. But that...
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