John W. Ancelet, Jr. Want to Dramatically Improve Your Work Life? Start Having Radically Candid ConversationsInc Magazine - Jonas AltmanWe were in a trendy restaurant in east London. The conversation and drinks were flowing. At the end of the meal, my friend muttered, "This is going to be an awkward conversation." When the restaurant was
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 6 Powerful Leadership Lessons From World Champion Steve KerrInc Magazine - John EadesThere are leaders, then there are leaders like Golden State's head coach Steve Kerr. There are leaders, then there are great leaders. When you experience a great leader in everyday life, it's a different
John W. Ancelet, Jr. New Managers Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Express Their EmotionsHarvard Business Review - Kristi HedgesThose were a few of the words I would’ve used to describe Tendai (his name and some details have been changed), a senior leader at a global manufacturing company, after we met to kick off our coaching
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 5 Questions to Ask About Corporate Culture to Get Beyond the Usual Meaningless BlatherHarvard Business Review - Bill TaylorThere aren’t many leaders who would disagree with the idea that a healthy, productive culture is a defining element of business success. Yet I’ve seen so many companies with lofty-sounding “mission statements”
John W. Ancelet, Jr. There’s No Such Thing as Big Data in HRHarvard Business Review - Peter Cappelli“Big data” has become such a ubiquitous phrase that every function of business now feels compelled to outline how they are going to use it to improve their operations. That’s also true for Human Resources
John W. Ancelet, Jr. What to Do When You Inherit a Team That Isn’t Working Hard EnoughHarvard Business Review - Joseph GrennyThe bad news is that she was handed a leaky bag. The branch she will now manage has some long-standing norms she sees as unproductive and possibly unethical. Staff members routinely spend working hours
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Leadership Takes Self-Control. Here’s What We Know About ItHarvard Business Review - Kai Chi (Sam) Yam and Huiwen Lian and D. Lance Ferris and Douglas BrownPhilosophers and psychologists have been discussing the importance of self-control for ages. Plato, for example, argued that the human experience is a constant struggle between our desire and rationality,
John W. Ancelet, Jr. How to Manage a Needy EmployeeHarvard Business Review - Rebecca KnightAs a manager, you probably wish you could give all the people on your team more attention. But sometimes certain employees seem to need more than their fair share of your time. Maybe they repeatedly ask
John W. Ancelet, Jr. How You Define the Problem Determines Whether You Solve ItHarvard Business Review - Art MarkmanTypical stories of creativity and invention focus on finding novel ways to solve problems. James Dyson found a way to adapt the industrial cyclone to eliminate the bag in a vacuum cleaner. Pablo Picasso
John W. Ancelet, Jr. How to Manage a Team of All-StarsHarvard Business Review - Michael MankinsWhen Bain & Company asked senior executives from 308 large companies how they form teams for their most important initiatives, most told us they assemble teams based on whoever is available. Only a small
John W. Ancelet, Jr. The Ways Your Brain Manages Overload, and How to Improve ThemHarvard Business Review - Srini PillayInformation overload is everywhere, from non-stop news to rat-a-tat email inboxes. At the receiving end of this deluge of verbiage is the human brain—your brain— metaphorically endowed with a vacuum cleaner
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Why Problem Solvers, Not Whiners, Always Win in Business #DynamicCommunicationEntrepreneur - Jill SchiefelbeinDiscover the techniques you can use to help your employees better understand how to tackle – and not just complain about -- problems. The following excerpt is from Jill Schiefelbein’s book Dynamic Communication.
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 3 Things Are Holding Back Your Analytics, and Technology Isn’t One of ThemHarvard Business Review - Todd Clark and Dan WiesenfeldDuring the past decade, business analytics platforms have evolved from supporting IT and finance functions to enabling business users across the enterprise. But many firms find themselves struggling to
John W. Ancelet, Jr. The Top 6 Priorities for Building High-Performance Organizations of TomorrowInc Magazine - Brent GleesonThe global business landscape is changing faster than ever before. Don't get left behind. Prioritize and execute. As a former Navy SEAL, we were always operating in VUCA (volatile-uncertain-complex-ambiguous)
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 10 Traits of Managers Whose Teams Are Happy to Come to WorkEntrepreneur - Sherrie CampbellThe last thing any manager wants their team members to do is dread coming to work each day. Because people spend the majority of their time at work, it is important managers do all they can to make that
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Airbnb's Founders Knew They Were Growing Too Fast. Here's How They Saved Their CultureInc Magazine - Alison EyringDuring one of its fastest growth periods, Airbnb's leadership deliberately hit the pause button and set out to design their future company. Growth needs more than a vision. Working with some of the world's
John W. Ancelet, Jr. The Life-Changing Advice My Business Coach Gave Me Right Before She DiedInc Magazine - Chris McGoffTrain yourself to expertly maneuver around inevitable roadblocks you may encounter on your path to success. I arrived at the coffee shop on the first floor of her apartment building in Arlington, Virginia,
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Insanely Busy? You Can Still Find Time for Learning With These 5 ToolsInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanSuper busy but still determined to feed your mind? Try these tools. Lifelong learning, research shows, can make you smarter, richer, and happier. But, let's face it, making time to feed your brain is for
John W. Ancelet, Jr. This 17-Year-Old Sums Up in 1 Paragraph What Great Leadership Looks LikeInc Magazine - Marcel SchwantesTake a lesson from this standout high-school athlete: Leadership is not about you. If you follow my column, by now you're familiar with the ethos of servant leadership, which I often write about and firmly
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 5 Signs That a Charismatic Leader Is Manipulating YouInc Magazine - Kevin DaumHave you been taken in by charismatic people? Learn the Tricks of the Best Manipulators. Have you ever walked out of a meeting or get-together feeling thrilled and amazed...only to reflect 15 minutes and
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Develop Charismatic Confidence in SecondsInc Magazine - Joseph PearlmanHow to amplify your human abilities to get anything you want. All the media, advertising and white noise being sprayed in our faces everyday can easily feel like we're an unwitting open trash receptacle.
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 4 Tips That Made Me a More Confident LeaderInc Magazine - David WalkerFour tips I've learned from experience building my company that make me a more confident leader. If you've started a company, you're probably a naturally confident person. It takes a lot to make the leap
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Study: Employees With Toxic Bosses Actually Work Harder and Stay LongerInc Magazine - Jessica StillmanDon't get too outraged. Bullying bosses get their comeuppance in the end. Humans (and even monkeys, as this hilarious experiment shows) have an innate sense of fairness. We want good acts to be rewarded
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 6 Fatal Management Mistakes That Will Make Your Best Employees Want To QuitInc Magazine - James SudakowEven honest managers with good intentions can do things that unintentionally drive their best people searching for another place to work. Here's what to avoid. There are a lot of answers, but most speak
John W. Ancelet, Jr. The Omissions That Make So Many Sexual Harassment Policies IneffectiveHarvard Business Review - Debbie S. DoughertyOur research began with a simple question: If 98% of organizations in the United States have a sexual harassment policy, why does sexual harassment continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem
John W. Ancelet, Jr. How to Warmly Greet People Without Having to Touch ThemLifehacker - Heather Yamada-Hosley I hate hugging people I don’t know, or even ones that I barely know, and I’m not the only one. Whether you value your personal space, are concerned …
John W. Ancelet, Jr. How to Ask Purposeful Questions to Engage Your TeamInc Magazine - Lee ColanEvery leader has favorite questions, but they do not always elicit the insights they want. Plenty of books are filled with lists of questions, but asking questions without a clear objective is like playing
John W. Ancelet, Jr. 5 ways to be more impressive in meetingsLadders - Jane Burnett It can be difficult to communicate clearly with team members in the office when you’re having a particularly rough morning, or if you work in an …
John W. Ancelet, Jr. Using This Simple Tool Will Make You Better Than 99 Percent of CEOsEntrepreneur - Murray NewlandsThink of feedback like the gift that will keep you honest, successful and humble. Editor’s Note: In the new podcast Masters of Scale, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman explores his
