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Clap for Me (v.2)

There’s nothing wrong about recognizing hard work and celebrating success. Teams that withhold praise are hard to work with. However, I often feel that there is something disingenuous about leader-led mandatory cheerleading. I can think of a few explanations for why leaders mandate cheerleading for coworkers: You think your team is gullible and you want to payContinueContinue reading “Clap for Me (v.2)”

Ask a Damn Question

Early philosophers made a big deal of separating “true belief” from “knowledge”. The spiritual father of this distinction would have to be Socrates as a character in the Dialogues of Plato. He constantly harps on about how knowing a good deed is different from knowing why it is good. He believes strongly in the valueContinueContinue reading “Ask a Damn Question”

A Guide to Sports Analogies

The season is upon us. Football is in the air. Baseball playoffs begin in a couple weeks. This is the season of the terrible sports analogy. Now here at roIQ we pride ourselves on being able to go deeper than the average worker. Here is a list of some of our best ideas along withContinueContinue reading “A Guide to Sports Analogies”

The Art of Being Effective: Narrowband Listening

People have a singular propensity to place complete confidence in their own brilliance and clarity of understanding. I recently experienced an example of this a few a few months ago. I was in attendance at an onboarding for a strategic project. The project could be considered similar in scope to IBM’s decision to divest themselves of their hardware business and bet billionsContinueContinue reading “The Art of Being Effective: Narrowband Listening”

The Fenceless Gatekeeper:

Inspired by a friend of mine and his encounter with a Fenceless Gatekeeper. You have coordinated a team and established a plan for your project. Your leaders are satisfied with your preparedness and approve your project. Like a band of adventurers, you and your team go forth on the journey laid out. As with allContinueContinue reading “The Fenceless Gatekeeper:”