FieldNotes
Our daily Field Notes email is just the kind of jumpstart you need. A fast read. Maybe less than a minute. Because sometimes it just takes one insight to change the trajectory of the day.
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The Pleasure of Jotting Things Down
Writing by hand or jotting down an idea or two in a journal can seem like a lost art in our tech-infused world.
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Uncertainty Favors the Status Quo
When leaders make decisions, they upset at least a small set of colleagues who would have preferred a different outcome or benefit from a competing choice.
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Avoid Over-Reliance on a Single Source
When leaders make decisions, they upset at least a small set of colleagues who would have preferred a different outcome or benefit from a competing choice.
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Upset the Right People With Your Decisions
When leaders make decisions, they upset at least a small set of colleagues who would have preferred a different outcome or benefit from a competing choice.
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Launch New Talent
When new colleagues join a team, the process of onboarding typically begins whereby the employees are welcomed and receive role-specific instruction.
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Taste Your Words Before You Spit Them Out
Cowboys and cowgirls of the American West have an expression we can all learn from: Taste your words before you spit them out.
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Does Your Email Begin With a Request for Action?
Clearing out your email inbox is one of the small pleasures of life when you can accomplish it. The stack of emails that continue to pile up hour-by-hour is difficult for even the most productive leaders to navigate.
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Patience or Stubbornness?
When it comes to making critical decisions, understanding whether you are being patient or stubborn is of the utmost importance.
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Great to Finally Meet You!
Virtual calls were thrust upon the world during the pandemic and leaders everywhere learned the many benefits of engaging via video.
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Showcase the Skills and Talents You Do Not Possess
Frequently recognizing the talents and skills of those you lead is what good leaders do. When leaders express pride in the skills of their team, that honor permeates throughout the organization and bolsters confidence and esteem.