Google clearly hopes to recapture some of the nimbleness and innovative spirit of its early years.  But the key question is: Will Project Oxygen help a grown-up Google get its start-up mojo back? They wanted to build better bosses.  They correlated phrases, words, praise and complaints.  Let the engineers do their stuff.  And how do you do it ?”. MORE >>

I’m quite fortunate to be part of the team at CEO Connection , working closely with our CEO members on a daily basis.  Talent First In each session the question invariably arises, “What do you wish you’d done differently when you first took the job?”  And yet, upon reflection, that is hands-down what they wish they’d done. MORE >>

Did you know that your awareness of time has a direct impact on your social intelligence? It’s easy to spot someone with poor awareness of time. They talk longer than what seems necessary in a meeting, they’re difficult to get off the phone, and they don’t get anywhere quickly (be it to an appointment, the point of a conversation, etc.). Practice. MORE >>

I love team dynamics and organizational structures. have written many times about what makes a healthy team, my expectations of team members, and elements to build health into your team. I’m not sure I’ve talked specifically about the characteristics I believe make up excellent team members. This saves everyone time and speeds progress. MORE >>

When it comes to motivating others, it’s all in your approach and in being true to yourself… Last week when I shared The Introvert’s Guide to Leadership I mentioned that I would be going more in-depth on each important point because there just wasn’t enough room in one blog post to do each topic justice.  Three Key Steps. MORE >>