Forging a new, stronger future together
Remember the Stockdale Paradox. James Stockdale was held prisoner for seven and half years during the Vietnam War. Year after year, he faced a violent and volatile daily existence with an uncertain...
It’s a new year – it’s time to get gritty
A growth mindset and the grit to get back up matter most of all. Carol Dweck wrote what is arguably the most important book for those charged with the care of others, at work and at home, when she...
The great resignation is upon us – are you ready?
Covid-19 has pushed us 10 years into the future. The crisis forced us to stay apart and then highlighted just how much work could be done remotely. Before March 2020, video conferencing existed, the...
Build a team filled with compassion, commitment and character
These are three things all small business owners should look for in a new candidate. Consider Paul Bloom’s definition of compassion: “A feeling of concern for another person’s suffering which is...
Whose shoulders are you standing on?
BY MATT SYMES, CEO + INSTRUCTOR, SYMPLI WORKS Great teams value conflict and tension, they embrace diversity in a meaningful way to challenge perspectives and mental models, and they do so in...
If you want to stay in business, put your team and your community first
BY MATT SYMES, CEO + INSTRUCTOR, SYMPLI WORKS Here are the three uncomfortable truths of great teams: Uncomfortable Truth #1: Conflict makes people uncomfortable. It also makes teams great. A senior...