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New Management: 3 Ways to Deal with It

Everybody deals with it at some time in their career.  Your boss gets canned and a new guy – or gal – has been hired to replace him. Rumors abound as everyone wants to get an idea of the new management’s style, approach, and most importantly, his agenda.  They...

The Illusion of Control

I live what I believe to be a typical existence of a family man in the suburbs.  On a typical weekend, I’ll get together with friends, drink a few beers, and discuss the trials and tribulations of raising kids, saving for college and the latest issues on the school...

Other Reasons to Network

A year or so ago I was speaking to a client and suggested that we connect via LinkedIn.  He shook his head and told me that he wasn’t on LinkedIn because he didn’t want his boss to think he was looking for a job. I shuddered at that, considering I’ve been connected on...

Why Are We Here? Is the Daily Question

How often have you entered a meeting wondering why everyone was being brought together for an hour?  How many times have you left the meeting wondering the same thing? Did it ever occur to you that people may be wondering the same thing when they enter and exit a...