The Recovering Engineer
AUGUST 11, 2010
I do, though, have an audio interview that I recently did with Nick McCormick over at Joe and Wanda on Management. This is a brief (about 10 minute) conversation Nick and I had around one management tip that I offered for his podcast listeners. In the midst of all of this activity, I haven’t been thinking much about blog posts.
The Recovering Engineer
MAY 6, 2012
Life lessons sometimes hit me in a delayed fashion. Reflecting on two experiences in my life – separated by about two years – reminded me of a valuable lesson for leaders of organizations facing change.
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The Recovering Engineer
AUGUST 27, 2011
A little over a week ago, my wife and I drove my daughter from Indiana to Texas to begin her freshman year of college. On the return trip, we drove through Oklahoma. As is common this time of year, we encountered road construction marked with a sign similar to the one above, and I felt frustrated as I thought about the coming delay.
The Recovering Engineer
JULY 13, 2010
We spoke about a number of issues related to the transition to leadership people make when they take their first supervisory role. To hear the full interview, check out From Bud to Boss at The Cranky Middle Manager. This is the topic of the Bud to Boss workshop that Kevin Eikenberry and I developed).
The Recovering Engineer
JUNE 24, 2013
As I listened to a well-respected speaker at a multi-speaker conference talk about productivity and time management strategies, the speaker questioned the two-minute offense often used in football. Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion change management effective communication skills influence persuasion'
The Recovering Engineer
JULY 22, 2013
Change Management Lessons: Surprise Breeds Inaction. Communication Skills Leadership Skills Persuasion accepting change change communication change management communicating change' Related Posts Flexible With People and Rigid With Timelines. Always Have a Pen. Quit Looking for “The” Right Answer. Keep Moving Forward.
The Recovering Engineer
MARCH 31, 2015
The issue of understanding and addressing the emotional factors that slow change efforts – both organizational and personal – appears in many ways across the landscape of change management and behavior change literature. The leadership lesson is this – emotions are often fickle, transitory, and situational.
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