by Jeff Nordquist | Mar 16, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
By now you, me, and everyone we know have been affected in some way by coronavirus. Whether it’s because schools are closed, work arrangements are being overhauled, or you just can’t find toilet paper anywhere, it’s a unique and challenging time. Perhaps most...
by Jeff Nordquist | Feb 11, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
Life at a startup is thrilling. 80-hour weeks. Running fast and loose. Taking risks. Doing whatever it takes to get to the launch date. It’s exciting – especially when it succeeds! But… then what? As the company grows, things need to slow down. You can’t take...
by Jeff Nordquist | Feb 5, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
You’re in a meeting, discussing a new feature for an app. Your boss thinks it can be done in a week, but as a developer you know it’ll take more like 2 months. This should be easy – just explain the facts, and everyone will understand. Right? Right? Well, maybe....
by Jeff Nordquist | Jan 24, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, Team Dynamics
Have you ever been on a project that seemed like it was dragging on forever? Where morale was low, the goal was unclear, and the end was never in sight? There’s no way to sugar-coat it – those projects suck. I’ve been on a couple of them, and after far too long...
by Jeff Nordquist | Jan 8, 2020 | Habits of a Great Leader, My Thoughts, Personal Growth
In the past year I’ve done some things that I’m really proud of. I lost 40 lbs and got into the best shape of my life. I filled my freelance trumpet calendar for the end of the year. I reconnected with people I’d been missing for a long time. And I made huge strides...
by Jeff Nordquist | Dec 11, 2019 | Habits of a Great Leader, Personal Growth
At some point in our careers, we all end up drawing the short straw. There are undesirable tasks that have to be done. Maybe a senior exec has asked for a detailed report (with charts!) on your team’s progress. Or maybe your service developer quits unexpectedly and...
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