Why Flat Organizations Don't Create Great Leaders (& What To Do About It)
Open and democractic loft-style workspaces have been in fashion for 10+ years now. And they're great. But not when it comes to building creative leaders...
Motivational Jiu-Jitsu: Staying Positive in the Face of Negativity & Indifference
Negativity is a creativity killer. We look at how to identify the negative people - and feedback loops - that are holding you back and turn them into positive inputs.
Setting Boundaries & Saying No… Nicely
Do you have trouble saying NO? A few simple strategies for protecting your priorities and avoiding over-commitment at work.
How To Break Through Bureaucracy To Keep Projects Moving
Want to break through the bureaucracy that's stifling innovation at your company? Start by asking the right questions - and lots of them.
Why You Can't Buy Creativity
What motivates us to invent incredible products, create great art, and build revolutionary companies? Clue: The answer isn't money.
How Influential Are You?
Most of us are much more influential than we know. Start understanding your power by recognizing the impact of every little action.
Finding (And Keeping) The Right Advisors For Your Business
Great advisors can make or break your business. We chat with a handful of thought leaders about how to find (and manage) your advisory dream team.
Use "Weird Rules" To Boost Your Creativity
The right approach for routine work is almost always wrong for creative work. We look at 5 weird ways to boost your creativity from Stanford professor Robert Sutton.
Brainstorming 2.0: Making Ideas That Really Happen
Brainstorming shouldn't stop when the new ideas rain down. To truly make ideas happen, we have to articulate an idea execution plan and then ask hard questions.
How To Become A Self-Management Superhero
These days the “office” is anywhere you can plug in. It’s empowering, but it also means we must cultivate a new set of self-management skills to succeed.
Micro vs Macro: Using “Success Factors” To Manage Your Team
“Success factors” are a key element of great macro management. Learn how to set clear goals and expectations so your creative team can thrive.
Frustrated at Work? Make a Case for Change
Are your best talents getting overlooked? Or are you just overworked? Make a case for a new approach, and pitch your boss on change.
Apologies Are a Sign of Strength
We all make bad decisions or find ourselves in error. But it's how we own up to our mistakes that makes all the difference.
What Should You Start/Stop/Continue Doing?
Feedback exchange needs to be simple and action-oriented. We outline a streamlined, easy-to-implement version of the standard “review process.”
Reduce Your Level of Insecurity Work
It's easy to fall into a pattern of incessantly checking business-related stats to soothe our anxieties. But how much data tracking is too much?
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