Thank You
Leading people, I think, is an act of ego and humility. You need a strong enough ego to know that you can lead. And you need to be humble enough to know that you can only lead those who want to be led....
View ArticleLooking In the Mirror: Mogul, Mom & Maid
Today I’m joining the party over at the Blog Carnival celebrating the publication of Mogul, Mom & Maid: The Balancing Act of the Modern Woman by my friend and colleague Liz O’Donnell, who also...
View ArticleLeadership: You Can Only Lead Those Who Want To Be Led
Good leadership, like good style, is hard to define — you know it when you see it. Yet, like style, we are inundated with books and articles, advice and columns about leadership – just this morning I...
View ArticleFeedback is a Gift
In this season of gift giving, we all struggle with what to give co-workers? Does the boss get a gift? (No thank you is the answer here at Double Forte – I don’t want people to feel they need to, what...
View ArticleA Plan Without A Deadline is Just A Wish: 4 Steps to Making Goals a Reality
"How can you turn a wish into a reality? I have two words for you: Deadlines and Context." The post A Plan Without A Deadline is Just A Wish: 4 Steps to Making Goals a Reality appeared first on Rocks...
View ArticleAdd 500,000 Steps in 2014 with Walking Meetings
You’ve made it to a new year, and if you’re like most people made a list or two of things you want to accomplish in 2014. And if you’re like most other Americans making resolutions, one of those goals...
View Article4 Easy Ways to Drive Clarity Into Your Organization
“Clarity affords focus.” – Thomas Leonard “Focus is your friend….therefore Clarity is your friend.” – Lee McEnany Caraher (and finally using some math principles in the office!) I’m notorious for...
View ArticlePeople Over 40: We’re Still Capable And Stuff
Last night a client sent me this clip from Leah Garchik‘s column yesterday in the San Francisco Chronicle. Good thing I’m now editing my book Millennials & Management (available for pre-order now...
View Article“Just Because” Doesn’t Work Anymore
“Why can’t they just do what I tell them to and have them do it?,” bemoans a long time friend and client, of the challenges she has with her Millennial (22-34) staff. Because you can’t. Gone are the...
View ArticleMillennials: Entitled or Bad Timing?
Millennials get a bad rap. “I am NOT a Millennial,” Phil said to me last week. Phil is not yet 30, so yes, technically he is a Millennial. “But I work hard, I don’t make excuses, and you can tell me...
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