Where Age Is No Barrier
Have you ever felt like a parent to your workmates, the proverbial adult in the room? It’s not uncommon in tech companies, which are typically founded by young entrepreneurs with subsequent youth-heavy workforces, to have just a handful …
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If there were a theme from recent conversations and correspondence with my friends, it would be unrushed. I’m at an age when many in my circle have recently retired or are thinking about it. What I hear over and over is that they are, …
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Last week I enjoyed a long phone call with a friend I made more than 40 years ago at my very first job. I haven’t seen her in at least 25 years when I moved out of state. But on this phone call, it was like no time had passed at all. And I …
Remember IBM Selectric typewriters and offices with four walls? If you’re over 50, the workplace looks very little like it did when you began your career. The tools, the physical layout, the culture have all changed. And the speed of that …
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This week I learned a big lesson the hard way. It’s a simple flip of a script that reduces stresses and strengthens leadership: “Assume positive intent.” I was no stranger to the concept. In fact, I first heard this phrase almost 10 …
[Read more...] about Assume Positive Intent: The Mindset That Yields Outsized Leadership Results
