The refrain among leaders across industries is much the same: we’re all feeling called upon to do more with less. There are a number of good recommendations out there for improving the way our brains manage that stress. How can we prevent task overload? I want to add one more critical tool to the mix—a concept I learned in Naval Aviation training called “The Bucket.”
During a crisis, we can start to feel time compress. That means time seems to speed by out of control. Feeling time compress can lead us to fall back on thoughtless knee-jerk reactions and bad decision making. How can we make better decisions under stress?
Walking into Carey’s office this week is a volleyball legend, entrepreneur, fitness expert, bestselling author, and podcast host, Gabrielle Reece.
Most of us, especially us Type A’s, like to think we’re great multitaskers. We check our email and text messages while listening in on a Zoom meeting, working on a spreadsheet, and scrolling Twitter or a news site. In this age of distraction, multitasking seems like a useful superpower to have. Unfortunately, it isn’t even real.
Frank Calderoni takes a seat in Carey’s office this week. Frank is the CEO & Chairman of Anaplan, a cloud-based business planning service company.
One of the most decorated players in the history of women’s ice hockey skates into Carey’s office this week. Hilary Knight is an Olympic Gold medalist.
Stepping into Carey’s office this week is Dr. Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist, bestselling author and award-winning Harvard lecturer.
You might already be familiar with the term Span of Control in the corporate world, where it’s used to designate the number of direct reports you can effectively manage at one time. Over the years, I’ve expanded that term to include everything you can, and should, control at any given time.
Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton takes a seat in Carey’s office this week. Theresa is America’s most respected authority on security and intelligence operations.
Kara Goldin steps into the office. Kara is the Founder and CEO of Hint, best known for its award-winning unsweetened flavored water.
