Your 15 Minutes of Fame: Making The Most of Meetings

“In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes.” —  Andy Warhol (as quoted in February 1968) I’m not sure Warhol was right, but I think the idea that fame is fleeting makes perfect sense.  Especially in the world we’re living in, almost everything noteworthy only endures as such for a few moments… … Read more

The Case for “Status Intelligence”

In a recent edition of The Wall Street Journal, Professors Gavin Kilduff and Tessa West of NYU suggest there is a different skill in team interaction than previous researchers have found, which they call “status intelligence” [1] –– the ability to read status hierarchies within a team. They separate it from other skills, such as … Read more

Disciplined Leadership: Begin Empowering Through Better Meetings

This is part of a series of blogs on the theme of ‘Disciplined Leadership.’ In the hybrid in-person/remote we currently live in, we are now expecting people to deliver results without them necessarily sitting around a table with us. It’s more important now than ever that we have a meeting discipline, which helps to empower … Read more

Disciplined Leadership: Low-Value Meetings Vs High-Value Meetings

This is part of a series of blogs on the theme of ‘Disciplined Leadership.’ Low-Value Meetings are caused by people not valuing one another’s time. These meetings are also indicators of a number of negative factors in your current culture. People often believe that if they can get everybody together in some forum at the … Read more

Disciplined Leadership: Tools For Your Toolbox During Times of Isolation

This is part of a series of blogs on the theme of ‘Disciplined Leadership.’ I’d like to share with you some questions I’ve received over the past few years. The answers may provide you with some “tools for your toolbox,” especially in times of isolation from other members of your team. It is all about … Read more