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    Get on the Floor (Particularly if You Supervise Other Leaders)
    Phil Cole
    • Apr 18
    • 2 min

    Get on the Floor (Particularly if You Supervise Other Leaders)

    You can’t possibly lead if you aren’t on the floor, where you see the functions of leadership and the process of work in action.
    "What You Know" Can Still Get You Fired
    Phil Cole
    • Mar 4
    • 2 min

    "What You Know" Can Still Get You Fired

    When we lead, it becomes difficult to separate "what we know" from "who we are". This is when leaders get fired.
    What to Do With Feedback
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 15
    • 3 min

    What to Do With Feedback

    Feedback is useless without a process to assess and learn from it. Here's how to do this.
    Imposter Syndrome is a Myth
    Phil Cole
    • Feb 3
    • 3 min

    Imposter Syndrome is a Myth

    Imposter syndrome prevents learning. The label creates pressure to avoid, not explore, the two-sided coin of self-doubt and perfectionism.
    The Four Components of a Successful Compliment
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 15
    • 2 min

    The Four Components of a Successful Compliment

    A good compliment shares vision, builds relationships, and leads to a learning organization. But it needs these four things.
    A Functional Perspective on HBR's Social Connections
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 10
    • 4 min

    A Functional Perspective on HBR's Social Connections

    Friedman is right that high-performing groups have social connections. This insight does not help us lead effectively.
    The Three Ways to Recieve a Compliment
    Phil Cole
    • Jan 7
    • 3 min

    The Three Ways to Recieve a Compliment

    Compliments aren't just personal recognition, they are an opportunity to lead. But if we do them wrong, we can do harm.
    Wouldn’t You Rather People Hold Each Other Accountable?
    Phil Cole
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Wouldn’t You Rather People Hold Each Other Accountable?

    Shared accountability is where members hold each other accountable for the group's performance. Here are four things ways to encourage this.
    Seven Ways to Begin Giving Constant Feedback (and Avoid the Pitfalls of the Performance Review)
    Phil Cole
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 5 min

    Seven Ways to Begin Giving Constant Feedback (and Avoid the Pitfalls of the Performance Review)

    Functional leadership shows us that feedback is an interchange that moves information from the customer to where it helps improve work.
    The Foundation of Culture is Work (Part 1, Organizational Culture Change)
    Phil Cole
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Foundation of Culture is Work (Part 1, Organizational Culture Change)

    Culture change is often a judgment that behaviors are bad. Functional leadership flips this paradigm upside down, to performing work.

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