by Tom Donaldson | Jan 11, 2021 | Blog
Do You Have a Word of Appreciation for Someone? Last week, while at the gym, I listened to a podcast, which is my usual habit. The podcast in my queue was Whitney Johnson’s Disrupt Yourself, and the guest was John Mackey, the founder and CEO of Whole Foods. Obviously,...
by Tom Donaldson | Dec 14, 2020 | Commitment, Goals, Results
2021 Planning: The key question for your team Whether you are a team leader (Corporate officer, director, mid-level manager, technical team lead) or a committed team member—and many are both—you may find it difficult to imagine your goals for 2021 after the year we...
by Tom Donaldson | Dec 3, 2020 | Leadership, Trust, Values, Vulnerability
When we say “trust” what does that mean? And just to be clear, I’m talking about trust in the context of a team. Trust is certainly a valid concern on a sports team. As a matter of fact, Mike Krzyzewski—“Coach K” with Duke University Basketball for 40 years—offers...
by Tom Donaldson | Nov 28, 2020 | Coaching, Leadership, Management, Personal Growth
Do You Have a Team or a Workgroup? Over 23 years at Microsoft, I experienced a lot of “teams” both as an individual contributor and as a manager. Looking back over those experiences, I realize that some of those teams were not actually teams, but functioned as...
by Tom Donaldson | Feb 18, 2020 | Change Management, Coaching, Management
Are You Ready for the Boomer-to-Millennial Hand-off? In case you haven’t noticed, we Boomers (Generation “Baby Boom”) are beginning to age out of leadership. Our oldest members, born in 1946, are coming up on 74 this year and are probably retired from careers, even if...
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