Author name: Rob Wood

Five Mistakes in Handling Burnout

[READING TIME: 8 MINUTES] In this 8020Info Water Cooler, we consider mistakes in handling burnout, recruiting for five-hour workdays, revealing interview questions, non-descriptive branding, and the Kellogg framework for brand building. Enjoy! 1. Five Mistakes in Handling Burnout With burnout all-too-common, consultant Suzi McAlpine says there are five mistakes leaders must avoid while working with

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More Cognitive Biases That Can Distort Our Choices

[READING TIME: 8 MINUTES] In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at the impact of cognitive biases on decision-making, hybrid work challenges, breaking down long-term projects, using personality boxes for hiring assessments, and the complex matter of succession. Enjoy! 1. More Cognitive Biases That Can Distort Our Choices We think our decisions are logical and

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Change Can Come From Anywhere

In this 8020Info Water Cooler, our first of the new year, we look at the flow of change, sources of surprise, tips for new leaders, writing better, mentorship, and assessing whether what you have to offer is different, better and special. We’re also reading about trust and shortening attention spans. Enjoy!

Change Can Come From Anywhere
Tips for Lasting First Impressions as a Leader
Write Fast, Redraft and Read It Out — Often
Five Mentoring Traps to Avoid
10 Questions on Being Different
Focus on Just the Next Step
Preparing for Surprises in 2024
Reading: How Trust Works
Reading: Stolen Focus (Why You Can’t Pay Attention)

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Questions for Your Personal Annual Review

In this 8020Info Water Cooler we look at questions to assess your personal performance this year, getting rid of “barnacles”, choosing a few key goals for action in 2024, reimagining marketing with AI in the mix, avoiding pitfalls in one-on-one meetings, success factors behind outperforming family-owned businesses, and our year-end shout-out. Enjoy!

Questions for your Personal Annual Review
Developing Goals for Next Year
Reimagining Marketing and Sales with AI
How to Have Lousy One-on-Ones
The List: Success Factors Behind Outperforming Family-Owned Businesses
Reading: Strategic
Reading: Elastic
Our 2023 Year-End Shout-Out

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