That time marriage advice helped me manage my team
Learn the 5 “languages” for appreciation at work: words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, gifts, and a modified version of physical touch.
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How to disrupt the “brogrammer” vibe with 1 simple change
Not all programmers are "brogrammers". Still, the vibe is pervasive in tech, making it that much harder to build balanced teams. Here's what you can do.
Why savvy companies reward stakeholders (not just shareholders)
Corporate social responsibility is the new hotness. But does factoring employee and community stakeholders into the decision-making process really pay off?
Volunteer time off: giving employees a perk that gives back
Volunteer time off (VTO) is the hottest trend in employee perks. But does paying your employees to volunteer in their community really pay off?
Bill Gates revealed his biggest weakness (and an important truth about leadership)
As a leader, you have to wear a lot of different hats. Admitting they don't all fit perfectly goes a long way in building trust with the people around you.
Are managers really as horrible as you think?
There's a real difference between "leading" and "managing". Understand it, and you'll have a good shot at excelling in either role.
Should management be on your career path?
Whenever someone is promoted to a management position, their colleagues start thinking about their own career path and wondering if...
The imagination gap: teams, dreams, and the future of women in leadership
Ask any successful person and they’ll tell you about a role model. Somebody they aspired to be like. Somebody who...
10 ways to tell if your team trusts you as a leader
Trust makes your job as a leader easier in just about every way possible. Your teams make decisions faster (and...
How emotionally intelligent leaders build a culture of trust (and why!)
Trust makes doing your job as a leader easier in just about every way imaginable. You don’t have to read...
Kitesurfing with ex-presidents: what Richard Branson taught me about leadership
If I told you that you were going to meet a 66 year-old business man worth 7 billion dollars who...
Iterate on your team: how to stay agile and keep improving
It’s the start of a new year, and everyone is thinking about how to improve themselves and their work. I’m...
Inside Atlassian: stopping team dysfunction before it starts
This is not the story of a team that was obviously broken. On the surface, we looked like your typical,...
Teamwork is really f*cking hard – here’s how to make it better
Society loves to celebrate and glorify the individual – Jobs, Musk, Lebron James. We all do it. But individuals don’t accomplish...