If you come to me with a problem, make sure you’ve thought of a solution!

Leaders often struggle with feeling of being overwhelmed by day-to-day issues and “getting stuck in the weeds.” In particular, front-line supervisors or managers often find themselves spending more time than they’d like solving problems that they believe others should be able to solve. The problem is that this dynamic takes time away from planning, beingContinue reading “If you come to me with a problem, make sure you’ve thought of a solution!”

What the Holacracy?

A couple of weeks ago, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, sent the following memo to all of his employees.  In this lengthy email, Hseih outlined his strategy for growing the business through Holocracy, an approach to organizational governance where decision-making, authority, and structure are distributed throughout the organization instead of being housed or owned byContinue reading “What the Holacracy?”