Here’s to Hard Work

People generally prefer to be thought of as brilliant rather than merely hard-working, but hard work is more important to innovation.

Lisa Lambert September 30, 2020

Where Should We Begin?

Starting a new project, especially a complex one that’s never been done before, can feel daunting. So where should we begin?

Lisa Lambert September 29, 2020

Pathfinding

The shortest distance between two points isn’t necessarily a straight line. It might be a circle, one that includes more voices to enrich the journey.

Lisa Lambert September 28, 2020

Great Team Players

Great teams aren’t built around individual all-stars. It’s great team players and make great teams.

Lisa Lambert September 27, 2020

“Don’t ruffle any feathers.” “Don’t rock the boat.” “Don’t stir the pot.” “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” While this norm of not saying anything that might hurt, offend, or make someone uncomfortable is well-intentioned, it devolves into a habit of sidestepping what really matters.

Lisa Lambert September 26, 2020

Embracing Accountability

Accountability is commonly avoided—both being held accountable and holding others to account. Often, it’s not true accountability that’s being avoided, but a harmful caricature of it.

Lisa Lambert September 25, 2020

Subtraction

When faced with a problem, we have a natural tendency to turn to addition. But sometimes, the solution is subtraction.

Lisa Lambert September 24, 2020

Communication that Connects

When we communicate—especially in the workplace—we tend to focus on tools and tech before people and then wonder why we feel disconnected from one another. When we remember that professionals are people, we can communicate in a way that connects.

Lisa Lambert September 23, 2020

Meeting Point

When we’re leading change, we see the vision. But we forget that oftentimes, those we’re leading simply aren’t as familiar with the vision and the journey ahead.

Lisa Lambert September 22, 2020

Game Changers

There’s an established way to play a game and then there’s a game-changing way to play.

Lisa Lambert September 21, 2020

Slow Down

Technology now overlays nearly everything in our lives, both personal and professional. In our hyperconnected, always-on world, information flows faster than ever before, and is everywhere. In this operating system, it’s easy to feel compelled to go faster, but what we really need to do is slow down.

Lisa Lambert September 20, 2020

More Curious than Afraid

Change involves moving from a current state to a future state, one that is different than today. Great leaders create conditions to help their people move away from the status quo.

Lisa Lambert September 19, 2020

Blog

Succinct and practical insights to propel you from now to next.