Archives from June 2015
Stanley McChrystal on Trusting Your Team
Letting your team have the information they need.
June 26, 2015 / Podcast # 15-13
Stanley McChrystal doesn’t believe in extreme secrecy. Obviously there are limits, especially when it comes to national security, but keeping all information on a need-to-know basis requires someone knowing who needs to know. Wires get crossed and the wrong decisions are made. Trust your team, whether in the military or in the office, to be able to handle the information they’re given and respond in an appropriate way.
Michael Lee Stallard on Connection Culture
Improving happiness and health by connecting with others.
June 12, 2015 / Podcast # 15-12
Sometimes it can be tempting to keep your head down and just get the work done, especially with steadily increasing workloads. However, actually connecting with other human beings is crucial to our wellness and ability to perform. In his new book Connection Culture, Michael Lee Stallard talks about how lately we’re less connected than ever and how to get some of that crucial connection time back.