Some context A friend of mine recently quit his job and mentioned that he had an exit interview. He said, “I doubt it’s going to change anything”. This discussion started a reflection, and here ILire plus / Read more
Tag: Leadership
Being Indispensable is Dangerous; Make Yourself Essential
It might be tempting to make oneself indispensable on the workplace. No one wants to be perceived as an expandable item of a group. However, this comes with great risks. Better make yourself essential!
Making Psychological Safety a Prerequisite in the Workplace
What does psychological safety mean? Making psychological safety a prerequisite in the workplace should be a priority. People shouldn’t be afraid to fail.
3 Strategies for Change Management: Which One is the Best?
You believe that it is time to bring your organization out of the industrial era and into the digital age. You’ve read a whole lot of books on the subject. You devoured a bunch ofLire plus / Read more
Of the 3 Leader Roles, Which One Are You Perfect For?
There are a lot of articles out there about different leadership styles. No matter what you do, there’s probably a style that defines it very clearly. I don’t care much about those. I’m a practicalLire plus / Read more
An Innovative Way to Improve Team Creativity
Let’s say that you are a manager with the nagging feeling you are not getting the most out of your team. You hired talented people, and yet, no matter how exhaustive and precise your workLire plus / Read more
When Safety Turns Toxic
I want to start by saying right from the get-go that a culture of safety is always more desirable than a culture of fear. That being said, it is possible to create a corrupted orLire plus / Read more
Safety Is Not Immunity
Safety is one of the cornerstones of a healthy work culture. Without safety, you cannot expect to see responsibility, accountability or ownership in any measure above the strict minimum. Still, we see many of ourLire plus / Read more
Five Emerging Concepts in Agile
In this post, I would like to give a brief overview of five emerging tools I find interesting. I often refer to these in conversation, presentations, or blog posts and I would like this postLire plus / Read more