There are these great moments that are easy to spot in hindsight -- moments where everything around you changes irrevocably. At work, it could be a new boss or new CEO, or an acquisition or sale. World news such as an election, an attack, or a crime can alter the course of history. Major personal… Continue reading Recognizing an Inflection Point
Category: Leadership
Sadvocates
In any tough situation, you can choose to look for joy. To find the brighter side. To not get discouraged by the setback. To put yourself in the other person's shoes. To think slower, not faster and suppress your lizard brain reactions. To shape your own reality. Or you can choose to look for sadness. To… Continue reading Sadvocates
Common Ground
Back about 25 years ago, when I was an undergraduate living in a fraternity, I was right in the middle of a house-wide contentious debate about how we would choose to support the co-ed chapters of our fraternity, if at all. The details aren't as important to remember as the emotions -- at the time,… Continue reading Common Ground
Seeing Thestrals, and the Bridge Test
Firing someone is a terrible but necessary rite of passage for every manager. I have two overly dramatic metaphors that have helped me describe it. In the fifth book of the Harry Potter series, Harry learns that what he originally thought were magically self-propelled carriages are actually pulled by mystical creatures known as Thestrals -- winged… Continue reading Seeing Thestrals, and the Bridge Test
The Joys of JJFoley 