“It gave us a place to fail.”

“It gave us a place to fail.”

by | May 20, 2021

“First and most important, Second City gave me a place to go; it gave me a place to function. That was the main thing. And the second most important thing, which was very, very close to the first, was that it gave us a place to fail. Which doesn’t exist in this...
Great Leaders, Make Your People Feel Seen

Great Leaders, Make Your People Feel Seen

by | May 12, 2021

Great Leaders get their teams aligned with action, moving in the same direction and doing their best work. People who feel seen and feel safe are more loyal, productive and innovative. When Amy Poehler gave her commencement speech to Harvard graduates, she spoke about...
Leaders, Present thoughts and ideas with utmost clarity

Leaders, Present thoughts and ideas with utmost clarity

by | May 12, 2021

The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on our Capacity for Processing Information – 7 +/- 2 bits of information Based on cognitive psychologist, George Miller’s research at Harvard If you were given a series of letters to remember (e.g.,...
How to Read the Room

How to Read the Room

by | Jan 28, 2019

Back in the day, when I’d go on sales calls with my team, I’d ask if I they’d take the lead and that I’d be “Second Chair”- relating to the position of an instrument in an orchestra. As “Second Chair” I’d take the...