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If you’ve managed for any length of time, you know that management isn’t just about barking out orders and denying […] …read more…
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Imagine you’re a manager. You’re hiring. You have an intriguing candidate. Let’s call this candidate Barry. In one hour, Barry […] …read more…
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About a year ago, I wanted to become a certified lifeguard.1 Before I could take the course, learn the skills, […] …read more…
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This is a tale of two firings. Names and several other details are changed to protect privacy. Besides, I’ve seen […] …read more…
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Some years ago, I was asked to step into a leadership role of a skilled technical team in an organization […] …read more…
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I live in Iowa,1 a mostly-rectangular state in approximately the middle of the United States.2 I grew up in Wisconsin, […] …read more…
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There is a simple activity called “prioritization” that is often misunderstood and done wrongly, in a way that causes confusion […] …read more…
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There is a tiny soft-serve ice cream shop not that far from my house called “The Freeze”. I believe that […] …read more…
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In literature, the unreliable narrator can be a delightful way to introduce suspense or tension. An unreliable narrator tells lies […] …read more…
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Recently, for the first time in my life, I had to report to the county courthouse for jury duty1. I […] …read more…