Truth has no attitude. It just is. If an email, article, or post contains antagonism, name-calling, or loaded words, it’s likely not true. Not completely.

“Manage risk, don’t eliminate it,” because risk elimination is too expensive (also a risk). #projectmanagement #leadership

The best cure for micromanagement is feeling what it’s like to safely empower people. Paradoxically, when we give control properly, we gain more far more control of our projects, goals, strategies, and life.

“Strategic thinking doesn’t always look like the strength it is in the heat of the moment.”

"A friend to me has no race, no class and belongs to no minority. My friendships are formed out of affection, mutual respect, and a feeling of having something in common. These are eternal values that cannot be classified." - Frank Sinatra, 1958

“When you invest in disability challenges, you pave the way for greater innovation.” -Haben Girma Listening to Haben’s inspiring speech at ICS CON. Reminding us that CONSTRAINTS create BREAKTHROUGHS. If you want innovation, look to who those who overcome obstacles.

From Haben Girma👩🏿‍🦯: “A lot of disabled people don’t like the word ‘inspiring’ because it can end up as a mask for pity.” Thank you. I was inspired to acknowledge rather than hide my own disability (since May 1990) and advocate for change that benefits everyone. #ableism

From Haben Girma👩🏿‍🦯: “It was Harvard that had to overcome #ableism,” not “oh, you overcame your disability.” “I am still disabled.”

It’s not long hours that hurt your children. The biggest impacts come when you’re distracted by work when you are with them. s.hbr.org/2L91vxB

Reporting only positive results with positive spin is not positivity, it’s fear. Positive, effective leaders want the whole truth, unvarnished, to help their teams make real plans that succeed. Hope is not a strategy. #empowering #leadership

Concern without data is fear. But concern and planning because of data is leadership.

If people don’t belong by being themselves, then they don’t belong. But unless it’s due to their serious misbehavior, the fault is yours. Conformity is control, it’s the opposite of belonging, and it destroys motivation. #empowering #leadership #AttachmentTheory

Action, action, action!

… because he trusts and empowers his people, they don’t need to micromanage themselves either.

CLAMPS 🔒

Again, Utah's AD went ballistic over a fairly obvious correct call.