People often ask me, what I mean when use the phrase “awkward leadership”
If you’ve wondered that yourself – this is for you.
Hiring People Just Like Me
When I became a manager with my own department… I couldn’t wait to hire people just like me.
And that’s when my own boss pulled me aside… and suggested—that this was a bad idea.
Continue readingDumpster Diving For Trust
The most effective people leaders are the ones who are trusted. And if you’re employees trust you, it can make your job a lot easier. But how can you build that trust quickly? Sometimes it takes… exceptional circumstances.
Continue readingH.R. and A.I. – Why your candidates are submitting slop
A lot of HR managers are getting upset about the AI-generated slop they’re receiving from job candidates.
But who’s really to blame? Stay tuned.
Continue readingHR and AI – Candidate Personality Tests
Recently I talked to a sales person from a firm that offered AI personality tests to prospective job candidates so that organizations could filter the right people to hire. What do I think of that?
Continue readingWhat Does Great Work Look Like?
Are you a leader who wants consitently great work from your employees?
You may want to ask yourself a simple question first: What does great work actually look like?
“It’s Not About You”: A Leadership Lesson from an Awkward Mistake
What do you do when you mess up in front of your team or a candidate?
Continue readingPeople Are Messy: It’s a Feature Not a Bug
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Wow, this leadership role would be so much easier if people were just logical and had some common sense”?
Well, I think we all have.
But here’s why that train of thought is SO flawed.
The Leadership Magic Trick: Why Knowing Isn’t Enough
Ever feel like leadership is part logic, part performance, and part mystery? You’re not wrong.
Continue readingPeople Leadership: Can you be TOO nice?
Can you be too nice as a leader? The short answer is yes, especially if “nice” means avoiding uncomfortable truths.
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