Casey Miller
Asking who you want to be can profoundly change your life
I have been thinking a lot about how much I do. Not in some aggrandized “Look at me and how much I get done” kind of way, but instead in the “There are 24 hours in a day and I spend an awful lot of...
Making better choices demands strict discipline of thought
Lately I’ve been thinking about my choices. So much so that not too long ago I attempted to take inventory of every choice I made over the course of a day. It was exhausting, and went something...
How ‘Oprah moments’ can show people they’re valued
Twice a year I moonlight as a tour leader for small groups of international travellers. It’s a dream job, really. For a few weeks in the spring and then again in the fall, I get to travel to some of...
Documenting the dangers of assumptions in the workplace
A few months ago, I decided it was time to hire a housekeeper – someone who could come once, maybe twice a month to my small, 650-square-foot downtown apartment and give it a good scrub. In addition...
The best managers help employees make the right connections
In a perfect world, managers would have the time, resources and ability to provide constant feedback to their teams. After all, this is what the research shows works best when it comes to creating...
Absentee leadership is a clear and present workplace danger
Earlier in my career, I had a boss whose only feedback was “You’re doing a great job.” Despite multiple attempts to connect with him and get regular feedback about my performance, what I got were...
The case for more empathy in the new world of law
Theresa Wiseman, a nursing scholar from the University of Southampton, describes empathy as having four characteristics: •perspective taking – recognizing another’s truth as our own; •refraining...
Clear vision, consistent feedback among hallmarks of better bosses
A breath of fresh air People typically leave a company for one of three reasons (or a combination of them). The first is a disconnect between the company’s purpose and their personal contribution....
What a culture of silence is costing your organization
If asked, most people say that they will speak up when something negative happens. When the rubber hits the road, however, few actually do. A recent Harvard University study demonstrated...
Why the future of business is with women
Leaders who are willing to change direction based on women’s input are more than twice as likely to tap into winning ideas. This research is from a Harvard Business Review study called How Women...