Letting failure go

Letting failure go

You’ve made an error, a project has failed or another problem has reared its ugly head again. Is your first impulse to learn from it and move on, or do you habitually perseverate over your missteps? There is a benefit to spending some time on the root causes of...
Onboarding 101

Onboarding 101

My son, Ryan, started a new job some time ago. He started with the usual cursory training. Then his coworkers took him aside and said, “Here’s what I wish I had known my first week.” They clued him into the opportunities and pitfalls. They...
The blessings of a good mistake

The blessings of a good mistake

We are pleased to welcome back guest blogger Jim Coyle, CEO of Nexus Business Solutions. This was originally posted on his “From the Chief Advisor’s Desk” blog. Nexus Business Solutions helps small to mid-sized businesses implement practical...
Stop saying you are sorry

Stop saying you are sorry

Leaders have been encouraged to stop making excuses and simply apologize when they make mistakes. Good advice, but it isn’t enough to say you’re sorry. It really isn’t that hard to apologize. What is really hard is changing your behavior, so that you...