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The Allure of Micro-Management

I was talking with a company this week that readily admitted “we have a culture of micro-managing”. They’re not alone. […]

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The Meaningful Work of an Ant

A few weeks ago, I discovered a few ants in our kitchen at home. As I pondered the best approach […]

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Getting on the Same Page

“At the end of a business meeting or a conversation, before splitting up, it can be useful to ask for […]

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Dirty Pots & How To Wash Them

“Do you have a plan for that pot in the sink?” My wife and I were cleaning up the kitchen […]

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Respond With A Question

If you’re a team leader you probably get questions like this from your team: As an experienced problem-solver you probably […]

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Rearrange the Words

Years ago I learned an important lesson from my friend Dr. Erik Knelson, an oncologist seeing patients in the clinic. […]

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Simple Questions

We all know it’s important to ask questions.  This is how we build connections with others.  It’s how we dig […]

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Seek the Bigger Question

Small questions are the everyday questions that we need to gather information and get things done.  They have an important role. […]

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Why Shorter is Better

Most questions are too long. Have you ever lost track of what someone is asking in the middle of a […]

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Every Question Is A Spark

Every question is a spark for something. The question is…what are you sparking? In the 1870s Stephane Tarnier was a […]

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