Category Archives: Leadership

Managing people 🤯via Andreas Klinger [Shared]

Managing people 🤯 | Andreas Klinger Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash I believe almost all first-time founders burn out their first employees as they learn how to manage groups of people. If this advice helps avoid a few cases, … Continue reading

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Remote work, innovation, and the Great Resignation via Vox [Shared]

Will the pandemic fundamentally change the nature of work? We can hope so, but the pull of the status quo is strong. — Douglas  Remote work, innovation, and the Great Resignation – Vox Employees want to work from home. Their … Continue reading

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Career Books: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni

Today starts a new weekly series here on Career Opportunities — Career Books. Each week I will highlight a new book or publication that might interest you. If you have suggestions for books I should highlight, please send them along. … Continue reading

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Video: Use Leadership to Build the Life You Deserve from “A Year of Leadership”

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation – “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch   Transcript: I really want to reiterate a couple of … Continue reading

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Video: Lead By Solving Big Problems from “A Year of Leadership”

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation Transcript: Solve an intractable problem in the company. Take the customer support complaints you’re getting — and take the biggest question you get … Continue reading

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Video: Take leadership when others abdicate from “A Year of Leadership”

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: You have more power than you know, if you decide to reach out and take it. Oftentimes I have said before … Continue reading

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Video: Leadership and Corporations from “A Year of Leadership”

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: One of my big issues with corporations — large corporations — is that, inherent in their organization is the ability for … Continue reading

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Video: Leadership can be uncomfortable from “A Year of Leadership”

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: “Leadership can be…uncomfortable. It can mean standing up to people. It can mean making decisions that you then have to deal … Continue reading

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Video: Be a leader, not an obstructionist from “A Year of Leadership”

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: “Obstructionism — getting in the way of things — should not be accepted at any level. There’s an old statement that … Continue reading

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Video: An Opportunity to Lead from “A Year of Leadership

From “A Year of Leadership” – Career Opportunities Podcast with Douglas E. Welch) Watch this entire presentation   Transcript: “When someone asks you to make a decision — when someone asks you to lead, they are literally offering you the … Continue reading

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