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In Forbes: How Less Perfect Performance And More Intentional Learning Strengthen Success

This post originally appeared on Forbes.“When you're green, you’re growing. When you're ripe, you rot,” the late McDonald’s leader Ray Kroc liked to say. Maybe being too “ripe” rather than a little “green” explains why some people... Continue reading

Beware Being Sucked in by Good Intentions When People Underperform

The term “underperformance” covers a myriad of workplace sins. In the classic sense, it means that someone has low productivity and doesn’t hit their targets, can’t satisfy customers or makes too many mistakes. But underperformance... Continue reading

Forget Self Care. See the Results When You Devote Yourself to Better Structure

For the past few months, I’ve been hearing concerns about how leaders can take care of themselves to make sure they’re ready to perform. Companies are worried about burnout and turnover after what feels like... Continue reading

In HBR: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They’re Doing Great

This article originally appeared on hbr.org. Almost every leader has been in the uncomfortable position of managing someone who thinks their performance is terrific when it’s actually just adequate, or worse. In fact, in my... Continue reading

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In Forbes: How Less Perfect Performance And More Intentional Learning Strengthen Success

Beware Being Sucked in by Good Intentions When People Underperform

Forget Self Care. See the Results When You Devote Yourself to Better Structure

In HBR: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They’re Doing Great

Workplace Wisdom Blog

In Forbes: How Less Perfect Performance And More Intentional Learning Strengthen Success

Beware Being Sucked in by Good Intentions When People Underperform

Forget Self Care. See the Results When You Devote Yourself to Better Structure

In HBR: Managing an Underperformer Who Thinks They’re Doing Great

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