Forget “New Year, New Me.” You don’t need a new identity; you need a more reliable way to navigate the pressure you’re already under. The start of the year may inspire in leaders a wave of promises to be more present, more firm, or more in-tune with the team. Whether your reset button is January
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The formal launch of Reboot Leadership LLC. If you’ve been following my social media lately, you’ve noticed a theme. I have been posting relentlessly about Rebooting the PIP. I’ve been talking about it because the Performance Improvement Plan is the “canary in the coal mine” for organizational culture. When the PIP is broken (and it
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I spent several years of my career facilitating Senn Delaney culture-shaping sessions, first for The Ohio State University, and then for Hertz Global Holdings. Senn Delaney, since acquired by Heidrick & Struggles, was the firm that effectively invented corporate culture shaping. If you’ve attended a similar session, you’ve seen the Accountability Ladder: The concept can
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A client recently told me, “I know perfectionism is supposed to be bad, but I can’t let it go. It’s the reason my work is better than everyone else’s.” She isn’t entirely wrong. But she is scientifically misunderstanding the engine of her success. Research in organizational psychology draws a sharp line between two distinct traits
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You have a team member who isn’t delivering. They seem disengaged, self-interested, or perhaps they are actively dropping the ball. The instinct for most high-performing leaders is frustration. You look at the facts, the reality, and the obvious solution, and you wonder: Why won’t they just do the right thing? When you feel this frustration,
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If you’re a successful, driven professional, you might know the feeling. You’ve climbed the ladder and built a life that looks right on paper. But internally, you feel stuck, frustrated, or bored. You find yourself wondering, “Is this all there is?” When my clients feel this way, their first instinct is often to find out
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Hi. I’m Amy Kay Watson, and I’m addicted to electronics…
Every third Sunday of the month, I have set aside a device-free day. That means this Sunday, I won’t be on email, social media, or even the phone.
