When life
gives you lemons,
make change

Funny how something that feels like an insurmountable problem can (maybe) become a game-changing advantage, more closely aligned to your brand than the previous way ever was.

– Mel

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Are you
a suck up,
like me? 

“Sucking up” can be an effective tactic to get a leader to agree with your recommendations because they typically align with those who like them.

Here’s a counterpoint from Marshall Goldsmith, voted the world’s best leadership coach.

– Phil

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Is your
workplace
becoming ruder?

The last few years have seen a lot more civil discourse within western society. This also seems to be the trend within some corporate environments. For my part, I think we would be better off continuing to follow the golden rule in and out of the office.   

– Tim

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Give me structure
and a clear path

“Stressed-out adults” is a new market for toymakers. To appeal to the consumer seeking mindfulness, Lego has redesigned their instruction manuals to make them foolproof.  Like all leaders of change, they know that people need structure and a clear path to get where they need to go.

– Phil

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As per
my last email…

Passive-aggressive behaviour shouldn’t have a place within companies with trust-based cultures. But far too often in “cover your butt” type cultures, these behaviours pop up in emails and internal messaging.  

– Tim

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Too big
to sale

Today the “Kodak moment” is synonymous with failing to see the future before it’s upon us and destroys us. Of course, it wasn’t always that… Isn’t it better to transform ourselves first, than resist and fail, and let others collect the spoils? A few mall owners might agree, in retrospect…

– Mel

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