Have you had to deal with people who just seem unable to make up their mind— those who need to have as much information as possible before they are able to make a decision? There is a descriptor that is often used for those individuals: they have “paralysis by analysis”.…
A Lesson from Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield – Leading the Way
One of the better books ostensibly about leadership I have read this year is Chris Hadfield’s An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth (Random House, 2013). I didn’t start in on it with the expectation that it would enhance my own leadership, but as I often do during “down times,”…
Why Communications Matters
Interpersonal communications is a huge part of leadership. Being able to get your message across, whether it’s a simple instruction or it’s a more complex expectation, it is very important. Some believe that being a good leader means having to get things done in the quickest most efficient way, not…
What I know I didn’t Learn in Kindergarten
I’ve been reflecting on my personal experience in education lately. Over the course of my adult life I have taken numerous courses that have interested and appealed to me, and overall I have done very well in them. This was not always the case. I struggled in the public school…