by Mike Edwards | Feb 1, 2019 | Leadership
Hi, my name is Mike, and I am recovering fixer. I’ve spent a great deal of my life taking ownership for and fixing other people’s problems. I used to think this was a good thing, as I was able to make life more comfortable for others. However, there is a price to pay...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 31, 2019 | Behaviour, Leadership
Is it possible to be completely authentic in all parts of your life? I was challenged on this recently, and the conversation got me thinking about what does it mean to be authentic. There are lots of aspirational quotes available such as: “Authenticity over...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 28, 2019 | Leadership
Spotting the Iceberg of Ignorance Recently, I tripped across the Iceberg of Ignorance in this post by the Corporate Rebels. I agree with their message of melting the iceberg with humility. However, I also think shared ownership would help with the iceberg. The iceberg...
by Mike Edwards | Jan 12, 2019 | Leadership
The story of giving advice I’ve written before about the pitfalls of giving advice. There are times, though, in which a situation warrants giving advice. So how do you do it without causing a problem? Controlling advice In a past life, I was managing a large program....
by Mike Edwards | Jan 8, 2019 | Leadership
Have you notified the similarities between the annual performance review and New Year resolutions? Both happen annually. Both are full of big dreams for the coming year. Both tend to be quickly forgotten until next year rolls around. Both tend to fall flat on their...
by Mike Edwards | Dec 23, 2018 | Leadership
December 31, 2018 will mark the end of a significant part of my life. I will no longer be able to put the letters PMP behind my name. I also won’t be able to put PgMP, and PMI-ACP behind my name as well. (If you don’t know what those letters mean, look to the footer...
