Ampere Club
By Don Gannon-Jones
Ampere ClubNov 02, 2021
Small Team Leadership
This is an excerpt from Kenneth Hansen's book, "Small Team Leadership: 50 Lessons from 30 Years of Experience."
To Invest or to Spend?
Learning to think about finances over long periods of time is a great way to start thinking more “businesslike.” For this exercise though, we’ll use a personal finance example, one that perhaps more people can easily relate to. Critically, the concepts here, as well as the overall mode of thinking, are incredibly applicable to the world of business. Thinking in this mode will help you make better business-aligned recommendations and decisions, which will support whatever kind of career success you’re aiming for.
End-of-Year Self-Evaluation
It’s the time of year when New Year’s Resolutions start to become popular. In the event that’s your cup of tea, I’d like to offer something actionable for you to consider. A way, if you will, to work on some things that are often neglected by professionals, but are seriously impactful in helping us achieve the success we desire and deserve.
Crush Your Next Meeting
Online, in-person, whatever—the keys for “showing up” at your next meeting are the same either way. Here’s a checklist of things to make sure you’re doing, whether you’re running the meeting or simply attending.
Being a Teacher: Accelerating Failure
The best teachers are the ones who make their students fail quickly and often. And there’s a lot of cognitive science to back up that approach!
Let's Make Sure Your Job Expectations are Properly Set
It isn't always easy, but understanding the rules of business—a game in which we're all players—can help set better expectations and avoid disappointment.
Skill Check: Verbal Communications
Brush up on your speaking skills with these simple, no-stress exercises.
What Problem do You Solve?
In thinking of your relationship with your employer, do you see yourself as a problem-solving vendor?
Moving into Management - "I" Becomes "We"
Guest author Craig Utley talks about the move into management, and how many people have difficulty making the shift in perspective needed to succeed.