Serving teams across time zones, continents and language barriers has unique challenges. Below are tips for leading others in different geographies and cultures
Foregiveness For Balance
“I’m not perfect and he’s not perfect. We both have weaknesses. However, he forgives bits of me and I forgive bits of him, because together, we work.”
Day in the Life of Your Team
Note: The conclusion of our 3 part series, this message reflects on the perception and realities between leaders and individual contributors. Part one was “A Day in the Life of Your Staff“. Part two was “A Day in the Life of Your Boss“. We saw both sides of the story. The individual contributor, Jonathon, working [...]
Day in the Life of Your Boss
First time managers often realize they underestimated how many additional responsibilities management entails and the efforts supervisors perform behind the scenes. So, before you suggest your boss does not work as hard as you, does not appreciate your contributions, or simply doesn’t “get it”, consider this short parable about one such – admittedly imperfect – manager.
Whiner or Winner?
For technology executives, the one constant is change. However, as humans, we are by nature, creatures of habit. This could easily explain why so many folks are resistant to change. Change does not, by definition, feel familiar. It’s awkward, different and for many, uncomfortable. But like all things new, we can choose how we respond [...]
Team Building Across the World? No Problem.
None of this “felt” like team building or knowledge sharing. Unlike the “real world” (or “first life” as us hip SL’ers say), where you schedule the day for an off-site, dress in grunge clothes and march off to listen to (often) a stranger talk about how to build your team, we were doing something totally different. Our small group had gathered on relatively short notice, with virtually no extra effort (assuming you are already in SL) and were quickly chatting away, sharing stories and knowledge and yes, even team building.
