Annie Duke: We have this trade-off. We can kind of feel the pain in the moment, but the pain is going to be better in the long run, if we use it well, because we are going to be better decision makers in the long run, because we are experiencing the pain.But the pain in … Continue reading Not all the roads
Tag: change
Presenting
If you are preparing to deliver a presentation that matters (to you), consider the following. Start with the audience and the change you'd like to see (even when you are just presenting results, you are still demanding a change). List them down somewhere and have them visible throughout the process. Have the deck ready early, … Continue reading Presenting
Everything you say you’ll do
There are not many things you are asked to do when you lead other people. Certainly, making sure your team has the needed support. Financial, political, and technical support. Also, truly listening to and caring for your team members, including helping them find a career trajectory they are comfortable with. Finally, taking difficult decisions when … Continue reading Everything you say you’ll do
Walk the walk
It's tough demanding somebody to do something you are not doing yourself in the first place. Try ask your kids to spend less time in front of the screen when that's all you do as soon as you have a moment of free time. You can play the "I'm-the-adult" card for a while, and yet … Continue reading Walk the walk
Time for a change
You are at a party. You have been nervous lately at the idea of coming to this party, so while you drive there you rehearse some situations in your mind. You prepare interesting stories, a couple of funny anecdotes, think about how to invite people to your own party next week, and mentally remind faces … Continue reading Time for a change
Clinging is not the answer
Beliefs are constructs, and so two things can happen. They can fail you. When you least expect it, when you start thinking at beliefs as reality, when you put a lot of pressure on them, the world will shift and they might not be relevant anymore. They can change. It takes probably more time than … Continue reading Clinging is not the answer
Offer problems
When leading people, it's better to be careful about pushing urgencies down the line. An urgency is always something personal. Something that is urgent for you is rarely urgent for another person, and when you leverage your position of power to get that done, two things happen. First, the machine gets stuck. The member of … Continue reading Offer problems
