The Small Biz Engineer

https://hbr.org/2025/04/how-to-tell-your-boss-theyre-wrong-tactfully

How to Tell Your Boss They’re Wrong—Tactfully You’re in a one-on-one with your boss, and they’re outlining a plan that sounds great in theory—but you know it’s going to create chaos in practice. Or maybe you’re in a team meeting, and everyone else is nodding along to an idea that you’re certain will backfire. Pushing back on your bo...

https://hbr.org/2025/03/when-you-oversell-your-abilities-and-it-backfires

When You Oversell Your Abilities and It Backfires After decades of praising inclusive, empathetic, vulnerable, and self-aware leaders, we currently work in an emboldened climate of self-promotion and braggadocious leadership. But trying to persuade others that you’re better than you actually are when trying to land a promotion or new job often ba...

https://www.yahoo.com/news/no-one-wants-pay-25-110007105.html

‘No one wants to pay $25 for breakfast’: US restaurants are cracking under inflation It’s not just eggs, but coffee, orange juice and bacon, making life especially hard for diners, bakeries and brunch spots

https://www.spencertom.com/2024/04/13/managing-meetings-how-to-drive-productivity-and-success/

Managing Meetings: How to Drive Productivity and Success Meetings can either be a powerful catalyst for collaboration and decision-making or a drain on time and productivity. Whether you are in consulting, strategy, operations, or product management, the ability to manage meetings effectively is a crucial skill that can significantly impact the success of...

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/08/3-resume-red-flags-recruiters-look-out-for-and-how-to-avoid-them.html

The 3 biggest red flags hiring managers look for in resumes, according to new research Having too much AI-generated content or poor formatting on your resume could cost you the job, a new Resume Genius survey found.

https://hbr.org/2024/03/when-you-have-to-make-a-strategic-decision-without-much-data

When You Have to Make a Strategic Decision Without Much Data One big challenge that leaders have when figuring out how or where their companies can grow is that a dearth of data about future problems and opportunities. In these situations, there are three techniques that leaders can employ to develop insights: look at customers and startups for signs of chang...

https://leadershipfreak.blog/2024/03/05/4-dimensions-of-office-politics-that-matter-most/

4 Dimensions of Office Politics that Matter Most - Leadership Freak If unethical office politics turn your stomach, good. But office politics exist wherever people work. What is ethical office politics? Learn the four dimensions of office politics and suggestions for success. You can't thrive in organizations by putting your head down and ignoring people.

https://hbr.org/2024/02/how-to-make-peace-with-a-company-decision-you-dont-like

How to Make Peace with a Company Decision You Don’t Like In our work, there are times when we lead but there are also times when we must follow — and we may not always agree with the path we’re told to follow. We may feel “stuck” in anger, anxiety, and confusion. But, we want to demonstrate resilience to our team and we want to maintain a good rel...

https://leadershipfreak.blog/2024/02/06/excellence-begins-in-your-head/

Excellence Begins in Your Head - Leadership Freak Excellence is learned. You might be a little smarter or more talented than some, but excellence always begins in your head. The engine of excellence is inside you. Excellence is process driven. This post is based on my conversation with Eric Potterat, PhD, auther of Learned Excellence

https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/3-important-leadership-lessons-from-dr-martin-luther-king/230958

3 Important Leadership Lessons From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | Entrepreneur To celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, see what he can teach you about leadership and more, here.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelwells/2023/12/08/5-in-demand-technical-skills-every-aspiring-leader-needs-in-2024/?sh=7cf245ae2b65

5 In-Demand Technical Skills Every Aspiring Leader Needs In 2024 Whether you consider yourself to be a "techie" or not, if you are aspiring to a leadership role, there are five core technical leadership skills you need to master.

https://hbr.org/2023/10/5-ways-to-develop-talent-for-an-unpredictable-future

5 Ways to Develop Talent for an Unpredictable Future We may not know what tomorrow’s jobs will look like, but we can safely assume that when people are more curious, emotionally intelligent, resilient, driven, and intelligent, they will generally be better equipped to learn what is needed to perform those jobs, and provide whatever human value techn...