NonsenseAtWork

Most people on planet earth must work at something, even if they don't like it. And at work, it does not matter whether you feel like it to get it done. It is just your job. You must do it, like it or not.

Past worst is the most bad that has happened. We can't easily imaging anything worse (more bad) than that past worst (most bad). But if you are a leader or a manager, then you must learn to imagine the most bad (worst) about the future.

When solving problems, your angle makes all the difference. And the more angles you have, the more potential solutions will pop up.

It's not that easy to come up with only one behavior change. Or is it?

Surely you’ve noticed how those higher up become uncomfortable when someone lower down thinks at the level of a higher box.

Do you want ongoing success at work? Then stop your so-called best practices.

You're the boss. You get to delegate tasks and projects. But what do you do when they, on the receiving end of your power, ask you for help with the task or the project?

There is a risk in listening to employees. But the risk lies in ignoring them *after* we allow them to speak up and make suggestions.

We humans, since the planting of that first garden, have managed to get so much stuff done. Almost all of it trivial.

The further into the future you can think and operating, the higher up you will climb on the corporate ladder.