Business Ethics of Neutrality

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 10 min read

There is a lot going on in the United States right now. Things that have a lot of your team members, customers, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders very concerned, anxious, or frightened. Yet, somehow, with everything going on in the world, there’s a pervasive idea that businesses are supposed to be apolitical entities that stay […]

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To The Manager Whose Hands Are Tied

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 2 min read

One day, someone from your team will come to you, and ask for something they need. Maybe it’s extra time, materials, or staffing. Maybe it’s the raise they should’ve gotten but didn’t. Maybe it’s something else that you know in your gut, despite being the right thing to do, will be denied by the people […]

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Units of Time

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 5 min read

1 hour. 60 minutes. 3,600 seconds. Indulge me. Play along. This won’t take long. In the last hour… I want you to think about the last hour before this moment. What did you do? What did you accomplish? How did it compare against your baseline? Keep your answers to these questions in mind throughout this […]

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Do you need help with a conversation?

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 2 min read

I’ll keep it brief today. I’ve been told, by numerous people, that the outlines, frameworks, and scripts that I’ve provided to them for an important conversation have been among the most useful parts of my book and leadership philosophy. As a result, I’ve decided to put together a new resource to accompany The Lovable Leader […]

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The Absurdity of Modern Office Politics

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 6 min read

We have so many shows and films about what it’s like at work. From Office Space to The Office, and Severance to The Wolf of Wall Street, where we spend a vast majority of our waking hours and mental energy is the source for a lot of content. At the same time, much of our […]

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How to be a Five Point Leader

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 11 min read

There is a delicate balance between telling people what to do, telling people how to do it, and telling people why to do it. Without the what, people may not be able to take action. Without the how, people may not be able to complete the actions or achieve the objective. Without the why, people […]

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A Simple Misunderstanding

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 11 min read

Recently, I’ve had a few conversations with people about interactions they’ve had that left them feeling frustrated, angry, confused, or hurt. More often that not, these situations were a product of two very simple and related factors: They were making an assumption about someone else, and never stopped to ask for clarification They were reacting […]

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Being a great manager requires you to be externally focused on the humans on your team. I tend to be very internally focused and hyper-fixated on my work. #AuDHD Therefore, I know I’m not a great manager. While I can lead with the best of them, inspire my team, and create a clear vision for […]

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Some people have a hard time with words. They struggle to say what is in their hearts. Sometimes they even struggle to find what is in their hearts. This can be a real problem when it comes to giving appreciation. Acknowledging someone for something is a special moment, and how well you handle it can […]

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Individual Leadership and Management

  • Jeff Gibbard
  • 7 min read

I was diagnosed with ADHD in my late teens. Although the diagnosis — at that time — wasn’t much more than “he has trouble focusing,“ at least I knew from an early age that something was different about my brain. Because I’m very open about my ADHD. A lot of people in my network will […]

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