Johanna Rothman

APRIL 18, 2024

Throw all the other ideas away because the good ideas come around again. (Or, Too often, teams tell me they need to “finish” the items in this sprint and then choose which problems to finish in the next sprint. Are you worried about losing good ideas? That's because that prompt was a good idea then.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When executing strategy, companies typically fall into one or more of three traps: 1) They let too many people weigh in; 2)They plan a lot of activity but do not specify concrete actions; and 3) They tend not to build in accountability into execution. lot a good strategies never take off. The result is that.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

But their action was similar to poker players doubling down on what they believe to be a good hand: They think they have exceptional cards, or in this case, stocks. To avoid making poor choices as a result of overclaiming, be skeptical if: What you’ve been told sounds too good to be true.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 1, 2024

But too often, the work they want will take you hours or days. While managers think they will get useful results, too often, they don't. See Can Auditions Be Too Much of a Good Thing ?) They want to know if the work is something they want to do, and if the company culture is a good fit for them. That's fine.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 17, 2023

As we explore the concept of 'good parenting', Sari reassures us that there's no such thing as a perfect parent. Her advice on how to become a 'good enough' parent and not be too hard on ourselves for the inevitable mistakes we make is refreshing.

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Consulting Matters

AUGUST 17, 2023

As we explore the concept of 'good parenting', Sari reassures us that there's no such thing as a perfect parent. Her advice on how to become a 'good enough' parent and not be too hard on ourselves for the inevitable mistakes we make is refreshing.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When I ask why, here are some of the responses I hear: They take too much time away from our “real work.” ” It's too hard to find time to meet. Our calendars are too full. This is a tactic for anyone who needs to prepare to make good decisions. So meetings—good meetings—are real work.

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Consulting Matters

JANUARY 30, 2020

The fear might be not having what it takes to do the marketing and attract clients or even if they landed clients they wouldn't have the goods to back up whatever promises they made in their marketing. This all-too-common fear is called Imposter Syndrome. And you know you do, too. I know you do.

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The clients are well-satisfied: they are receiving a good product, good service, and good quality. Since all that is good, the business is healthy, correct? There is no problem too small that it should not be dealt with. There is no problem too big that it cannot be dealt with. Not necessarily.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

I feel as if I can't make a good, final decision.” ” As a businessperson, I, too, would love to predict my revenue a quarter to a year out. .” ” As a businessperson, I, too, would love to predict my revenue a quarter to a year out. In my experience, those are too risky. We have to know now.”

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Markovitz Consulting

APRIL 28, 2020

Sure, there’s plenty of truth in those sayings, but the good news is that right now—in the middle of the Covid-19 outbreak—they’re less relevant than ever. Good luck changing any of those habits. You hear these complaints so often that you’d think they’re inscribed in the 10 Commandments by now. They’re not, by the way.)

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 8, 2024

Is Your Content Good Enough? I'll discuss more about this in a future section) Those specific experiences or expertise make your content good enough. Yes, you'll still have to design your talk, but if you have something unique to say, your content is good enough. Third, most speakers I know cram too much content into one talk.

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Tom Spencer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

This article does not seek to discredit these wellbeing initiatives, but will instead consider what can happen when we have too much of a good thing. Whilst these wellbeing initiatives are of course motivated by good intentions, they must ensure that they don’t take things too far.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

However, too many organizations don't differentiate between what they need to ship as experiments and when to finalize the product. How I Finalize Because I publish a lot of words and deliver a lot of talks—my MVPs—I have a pretty good idea of where people will find value. We can ship it because it's as good as it needs to be for now.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The good news is most sites realize we, the users, need nudges to create strong passwords. The bad news is too many of those nudges reject strong passwords from password managers. (I Worse, too many sites still ask horrible , terrible security questions instead of asking for two-factor authentication. I suspect you do, too.

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Alan Weiss

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

I’m assuming he believes that the company failed because the registers are too hard to learn to operate. He makes good coffee! Even if you make good coffee. It made his day and I didn’t bother to question the logic. By the way, in consulting, cause and coincidence are not the same thing, right?

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Seth Godin Blog

APRIL 20, 2024

They’re dumb, and they look dumb too. We use them to leverage our effort, but we don’t trust them to do things that they’re not good at. If a guess is good enough, you’re set. These are useful tools, but they don’t pretend to be well-informed or wise. I’ve switched mostly to claude.ai

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I was angry the day I wrote Tech Managers: Time to Grow Up and Manage Like Humans , but it's still all too true.) My male connections boosted my request, so I could take advantage of their networks, too. Too few writers know if anyone reads their work.) Good books are books that appeal to those boosters.) I was thrilled.

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Rick Conlow

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

As a result, may you be encouraged and more hopeful amidst your trials and good times in life. A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.” – Irish proverb. To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” – William Londen. “If

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 11, 2024

As the world changes, businesses and leaders must change too. This is where the good news comes in. This is a good number because it provides a variety of plausible futures. Organizations and leaders need to evolve strategic thinking and planning approaches to go beyond what is already understood. References: Chermack, T.

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Halo Psych

APRIL 17, 2024

I’m emphasising the different sectors because all too often, I still come across the deep-rooted narrative of “public sector bad, private sector good”. This also means don’t have too many people in a meeting. Stand-up meetings tended to end earlier, with quality of meetings and decisions made as good as sit-down.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JULY 3, 2023

The costly effects of not dealing with workplace ambiguity As the world changes, businesses and individuals must change too. Role ambiguity increases non-productive conflict and employee burnout even when a team has good working relationships. Using a job description can be a good starting point. This likely goes without saying.

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PM Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2023

Team members can move their tasks forward together and maintain stronger alignment with others’ activities, too. It’s easy—perhaps too easy—to view individual responsibility as a standalone attribute. Hold employees responsible for their work but be equally quick to reward them for good performance.

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Action Plan

OCTOBER 1, 2023

And if your mind says, “This is too much work,” you could ask, “How could I turn this into a game?” It’s too difficult for me. I’m too old to learn new things. I’m too busy right now. I’m too scared to try. It’s too late to start now. I have too many responsibilities.

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On the Brink Podcast

MARCH 6, 2023

Hear what good leaders should really be thinking about Richard Medcalf describes himself as "what you get if you were to put a McKinsey consultant, a slightly unorthodox pastor and an entrepreneur into a blender.” In this podcast, you'll hear from an amazing thinker who has tackled strategic challenges in companies all over the world.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 19, 2023

Companies Fail to Make Good Decisions Though our organizational culture assessment found that healthy and decisive decision making is one of the strongest indicators of an aligned organization , many companies fail to make good decisions. Seek Perfection Too many leaders seek too much information and wait too long to decide.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

But the snow tires—thank goodness—crunched over the previous twelve hours of snow, ice, and who knew what else on the roads. She was way too nervous now, especially with new firmware and new software doing the driving in a nor’easter. At just past four in the morning, the mid-February snow fell silently.

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The Management Centre

JANUARY 8, 2022

Full of good intentions, these resolutions are usually broken by the end of the month. They seem a tad arbitrary – with a fixed deadline 12 months away, made on a whim after too much indulgence over the December weeks. And that is the issue – they are too firm. But that can be dashed when they become too difficult to maintain.

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PM Alliance

APRIL 22, 2022

But though the team sees ample time ahead to deal with these less urgent matters, the result is too often a growing tide of tasks that must completed in an ever-shrinking window of time. Apply good task sequencing principles during the initial planning phase.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 16, 2020

Of course, when you get to the very top of a consultancy or any other organisation, managers tend to be good. Partners are partners because they are good at management, good with clients, and in general, they are just good at people. Great at the technical stuff, less good at the people stuff. The Turncoat.

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Chad Barr

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I must be honest; I wake up each day and immediately open my phone to see what has happened in this wild world for the few hours that I closed my eyes and left my troubles and burdens rest too. Today I learned effulgent which means shining brightly or radiant or (of a person or their expression), emanating joy or goodness.

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Strategy+Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

It's generally presumed that employees who accrue political power at work are higher performers. But those who schmooze a little less are actually the best at their jobs.

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Seth Godin Blog

JUNE 11, 2023

Every driver benefits from good brakes. But it probably pays to make sure that there good brakes too. It makes driving safer. Only a few skilled drivers benefit from better acceleration. Our habit is to compare top speed, horsepower, short-term returns and status. In every field, not just cars.

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Leadership Planning with Liz Weber CMC

JUNE 22, 2021

“This looks good in general, but there are several items that need to be corrected.”.No We have too much to do.”. No response. “As As I’ve asked before, how do you know everyone wants to continue to stay on the team?”.No No response. “I I recommend we tap the brakes on asking the directors to create their promotional videos.

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Makarios Consulting

JANUARY 9, 2024

In fear of the latter, leaders all too often choose not to delegate at all. Good news – at the beginning of the new year according to A. You might think this goes without saying, but the fact is, it all too often does go without saying – leaders fail to state what they want done! Give clear direction. know what is needed.

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Henry DeVries

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Too much is at stake to settle for good. If you create YouTube videos, create great ones.

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Wakeman Consulting Group: Dave's Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Profits do too. Because too many marketing teams aren’t doing the necessary research to find out what alternatives the customer is considering, the value the customer needs and wants, and to get a feel for where the price really should be. Too little sales training focuses on teaching salespeople how to sell strategically.

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