Content by Mike Figliuolo
Want a Great Year-End Review? Write It Yourself.Help shape the conversation with your boss and ensure your good work gets noticed
Tue, 01/02/2024 - 12:03
My favorite time of year is rolling around (and no, it’s not the holidays with their nauseatingly excessive tinsel-before-turkey consumerism). I’m talking about the time for end-of-year progress reviews. They’re those agonizing, mandatory, and often…
Grow Your Business and Career by Asking for HelpYou’ll perform better and achieve more if you do
Mon, 12/18/2023 - 12:03
It’s hard asking for help. Getting rejected stings. But by not asking, you’re probably missing out on some great opportunities. I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up I was a little bit of a dork. OK, OK... a huge dork. I sold comic…
How to Lead Like a CoxswainThings like knowing your team’s mood are critical
Mon, 12/11/2023 - 12:03
Anyone who has ever seen a crew team rowing down the river has likely wondered why one person is a passenger and everyone else in the boat is rowing like mad. It would seem the coxswain has the easiest job in the boat. It’s actually incredibly…
It’s OK to Be a Social Networking ClownSure, you have to be professional, but have a good time anyway
Tue, 12/05/2023 - 12:03
Nothing annoys me more than being told how to do something. It’s OK to have an opinion, but to position oneself as having the authority of an expert and tell others the right and wrong way to do something is a slippery slope. Unless you’re…
Hotheads and KarmaStay cool. It all works out.
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 12:03
It’s not worth getting upset over little things (or even big things) at work. Being hotheaded gets you nowhere. Just know that karma eventually works everything out. Perspective and patience: It’s a challenge, especially in a lightning-fast…
If You Don’t Read This, You’re Going to DieNo one knows everything. Not even you.

Wed, 11/15/2023 - 12:03
Most companies fail due to dumb mistakes made by senior managers. The biggest mistake of all: a hubristic unwillingness to accept that there’s plenty you don’t already know. As we get more senior in our organizations, we get a lot smarter. Our…
Surprise! You’re Fired!You might be at risk and not even know it. How engaged are you?
Wed, 11/01/2023 - 12:03
Have you ever met someone who was fired from their job? I’ll bet you $50 they said, “Yeah, I never saw it coming.” For some reason, getting canned always comes as a shock to people. They’re clueless as to how bad they’re doing and how close to the…
How Your Business Can Achieve Global DominationGlobalization is an unstoppable trend, so why not take advantage of it?
Tue, 10/24/2023 - 12:03
I’m going to take over the world! It’s really fun to say that. It’s even more fun to take action toward that goal. Our world has gotten smaller. Way smaller. Globalization is an unstoppable trend. But as they say, the trend is your friend, so why…
Managerial Miscues: ‘The But(t) Sandwich’Frank feedback doesn’t need any sweeteners
Wed, 10/11/2023 - 12:03
Some people advocate giving good feedback before and after bad feedback. Doing so is actually harmful. Instead, good leaders deliver tough feedback directly. Every once in a while history repeats itself—and those who fail to learn from it are…
Rabid Ferrets in the Corner... Give Them an OutThere are ways to defuse events simply by adopting the right mindset
Tue, 10/03/2023 - 12:03
Stupid stuff is going to happen. Expect it. It’s part of our complex and highly interdependent world. People will make mistakes. A lot of them. Layer on top of that some incredibly politically charged cultures (for more on that subject see “Hot…