When you think of a “modern” office, what comes to mind? Chances are, you aren’t imagining grey-walled cubicles or a big oak desk in the corner office. To most people, the workplace of the future has a sleek, minimalistic design and is brimming with technology. But most importantly, it has an open working space with the walls dividing team members torn down. In other words: an open office. It’s clear that the landscape of the traditional office has changed drastically. According to the … [Read more...]
Blackout Periods
One way to boost our will power and focus is to manage our distractions instead of letting them manage us. - Daniel Goleman As leaders, we have to guard against distractions. We all know things like we can't drink a fifth of whiskey at night and expect to be sharp the next morning. We can't eat jelly beans for breakfast and expect our productivity to be strong throughout the day. These seem fairly obvious – or at least I hope they do. But, more than anyone else, leaders have to manage … [Read more...]