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October 12, 2020October 14, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

The Power of Your Choices

Every little choice can lead to success – or away from it. You are the sum of your choices, and most things you do during the workday are a choice. I’m not talking about the big decisions – Do I take this job?  Should I move to a new city?  Am I in the right … Continue reading The Power of Your Choices

September 21, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

Right Decision, Wrong Decision, or No Decision

Guess Which One is Worse?   During my time at Microsoft, we had a strong bias for action. It’s part of the company culture. In 2009, we were furiously building Windows Phone and trying to catch Apple. We built a good phone, but it was too little too late. I ran our daily shiproom, a … Continue reading Right Decision, Wrong Decision, or No Decision

August 26, 2020October 12, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

Leadership #2,670,000,001

Direction, Clarity, Support Click here to watch the video on Direction, Clarity, and Support You can walk through a bookstore or browse on Amazon and see thousands of books about leadership.  Go online, and there are literally billions of references.  We’re drowning in leadership advice, and it can be daunting to wade through it all.  … Continue reading Leadership #2,670,000,001

August 4, 2020October 12, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

Got a Minute? We Need to Talk

Click here to see the video for Keep, Stop, Start Use the Magic Feedback Structure:  Keep + Stop + Start If you have management responsibility for people, you must give feedback.  It’s managerial malpractice if you don’t.  People crave feedback.  Just like you, they want to get better at their jobs.  When you give good … Continue reading Got a Minute? We Need to Talk

July 7, 2020September 21, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

Mistakes are Costly – Repairing Them is Priceless

We all make mistakes.  It’s our response that counts.

June 29, 2020July 20, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

Be More than a Chair

Be the one asking the hard questions

June 15, 2020July 7, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

A Seat at Your Kitchen Table IS NOT the Same as a Seat at the Conference Table

While there is a lot of momentum behind WFH, the impact on relationships, and ultimately results, can’t be ignored. Don’t you miss SEEING your teammates in person?

March 11, 2020June 29, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

This pen only writes one name

Last year, I published my 11 most important lessons from Microsoft email, and over 25,000 people read it and forwarded it to their friends and colleagues. Many people asked me to write in more depth about the topics in the email, so that’s what I’m doing. I’ve spent the last year writing and will share more … Continue reading This pen only writes one name

February 5, 2020June 22, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

Don’t lick the cookie.  Eat it!

Last year, I published my 11 most important lessons from Microsoft email, and over 25,000 people read it and forwarded it to their friends and colleagues. Many people asked me to write in more depth about the topics in the email, so that’s what I’m doing. I’ve spent the last year writing and will share more … Continue reading Don’t lick the cookie.  Eat it!

January 27, 2020June 22, 2020 Alex Hinrichs

When everyone has a solution, but no one agrees on the problem.

Do you find yourself in arguments about solutions, but later realize everyone was trying to solve a different problem? Read on to learn about how to how escape from this trap, and even better, how to avoid it in the first place.

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