Charismatic Wizards

The world has enough super stars. What we need is more ordinary people who find meaning and value in all types of roles.  We can’t all be cast as the lead in the play of life.  Even if we were, a lead without a cast looks strange and alone on stage. Without...

Managing Up, Down, and Sideways

One of the most important things you can learn as a professional – and as a human – is to see the world through other people’s eyes.  One could argue that empathy is an innate skill, but I think that there are aspects of empathy – and how to...

Crying at Work

How is it that crying in the office can be considered unprofessional when yelling at someone is acceptable behavior?  In some professions, yelling is actually expected and yellers are seen as powerful and effective.  This seems absurd. I cried at work this week.  And...