Articles by Aubrey Daniels
Performance Appraisals: Resist the Temptation and Do These 6 Things Instead
Traditional performance reviews are unhelpful and unwanted, so trade them in for a new method.
Managing to Results Isn’t Enough; Focus on Behaviors
Leaders need to understand the underlying behaviors that get results.
Initiative Overload: Why Organizations Can’t Get Anything Done
Technology can be a distraction in the workplace. Take proactive steps to make sure that it helps, not hinders performance.
Technology Is No Threat If You Are a Learner
Some of you are old enough to remember the lines from a popular Bob Dylan song from 1964, “The Times They Are A-Changin.” He was prescient beyond what even he could have imagined. Not only are times changing, but they are changing at a rate faster ...
When Companies Suffer From CEOpathy
The antivirus company Symantec seems to have been infected by its own virus — what I call CEOpathy. In March 2014, the security company fired its CEO for the second time in two years. And, it isn’t the only company to become infected. In fact, CE...
Making Friends With Change: A Survival Key in a Technology-Driven World
Unless you are a modern Robinson Crusoe on a remote island, your life is being altered as technology changes. One of many positive aspects is that it helps older people use their brains to learn new things. Very young children, almost before they lea...
The Failure Myth
What’s the truth about failure, persistence and grit? Hint: It’s not what you read. Failure and grit have become the latest buzz words in career and educational success stories. Many stories and blogs over the last year have touted the value of f...
Technology’s Positive and Negative Effects on Behavior
Most would not argue against the idea that the world is accelerating. Many would even agree that the cause of such acceleration is technology. It is true - technology increases the rate of reinforcement more than anything else we can compare it to....
Advice to Microsoft’s CEO (and His Peers): Not Too Fast
Many people are looking to new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to shake things up quickly, but I’d advise against that. Strange as it may seem, taking it slowly is the fastest way to effect change. Rapid moves by a new boss almost always trigger a backla...
The Potential for Greatness is Everywhere
It’s hard not to think about greatness as we watch the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Let’s face it: the skill level of Olympic athletes is amazing. It has to be when the difference between a Gold Medal and Bronze comes down to just hundredths ...
Introvert or Extrovert, Who Should You Follow?
I was just invited to a webinar based on the book "The Introverted Leader." Most people don’t understand that introvert is a made-up thing by some psychologists who love to label people. It is not a real thing. It is not based on anything other tha...
Amazon’s Raise the Bar Program: Overkill, Wrong Focus?
Amazon continues to make the headlines with its corporate news. First drones servicing same-day deliveries, and now bar raisers who are tasked with finding the right hires. In a recent article, the Wall Street Journal highlights Amazon’s hiring pr...
Want Discretionary Effort? 10 Things to Avoid in the New Year
It’s that time of year when we are inundated with what we should do to start the new year off right. I would be remiss if I didn’t offer advice of my own; the only difference is these are things we should avoid all year round and are essential if yo...