I’ve been thinking about an Edward Deming quote quite a bit in my work life lately. That quote is “you expect what you inspect”. It’s simple why. In the new portfolio I’ve taken on in the past months, our team is responsible for projects of innovation, inquiry, renewal and improvement within the organization.
What’s the Goal? Profitability or Sustainability?
Lately I’ve been thinking about money a bit more than I often do. It has to do with how close we are getting to our “first retirement”. For my wife, that is pretty much a complete departure from work. She doesn’t plan to do anything close to what she does now moving into the future. … Continue reading What’s the Goal? Profitability or Sustainability?
Why You Shouldn’t Do Anything You Don’t Want To
My wife Kendra is now within six months of retiring from a job she has done for 34 and a half years. Work hasn’t ever been a passion for her. She has epitomized the expression “you take your skills to work and save your life’s passions for home”. She is much more driven by creating beauty in … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Do Anything You Don’t Want To
3 Ways to Get Centered At Work
I spent a lot of this weekend immersed in some deep reading on the topic of emotional intelligence. The way our brains connect between individuals without us really knowing what is happening fascinates me. It’s pretty challenging stuff, and I started getting lost in understanding how this knowledge applied in my engagement with others, how I … Continue reading 3 Ways to Get Centered At Work
Restructuring Our Internal Board of Directors
In a post I wrote last week, I discussed the concept of our internal board of directors which is responsible for the self-critical internal chatter that most of us experience. The main message of the post is that there are techniques we can employ that will increase our self-awareness of how these internal critics influence our … Continue reading Restructuring Our Internal Board of Directors
Dealing With Our Internal Board of Directors
In my coaching practice one of the concepts I often work with clients on is how to manage what I call their “Board of Directors”. Others refer to them as the “old tapes” that play in their heads, perhaps confronted by a problem or questioned on their work product. I’ve learned to refer to them … Continue reading Dealing With Our Internal Board of Directors
Leading Essentially 