Feedback—The #1 Rule

Feedback—The #1 Rule

“You’ll never get to the next level in this company,” an exec told one his managers, “because you can’t take an abstract idea and turn it into a business model.” Have you ever gotten feedback like this? Or given it? It’s time for the annual performance review. Bosses...
Before You Give Advice

Before You Give Advice

“I think the main reason you employ me,” Bob once said, “is to hear yourself talk.” Bob was a savvy coach who’d run Harvard’s Career Services and then gone into private practice.  I sometimes consulted him for advice. Except...
Feedback—The #1 Rule

Feedback—The Most Important Rule

“You’ll never get to the next level in this company,” an exec told one his managers, “because you can’t take an abstract idea and turn it into a business model.” Have you ever gotten feedback like this?  Or given it? It’s time for the annual performance review. ...