The Small Biz Engineer

The Small Biz Engineer My focus is on helping businesses become more profitable. My motto is: Driving Performance and Profits for the Small Business

https://hbr.org/2025/04/how-to-tell-your-boss-theyre-wrong-tactfully
05/06/2025

https://hbr.org/2025/04/how-to-tell-your-boss-theyre-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
04/14/2025

https://hbr.org/2025/03/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://hbr.org/2024/02/how-to-make-peace-with-a-company-decision-you-dont-like
03/05/2024

https://hbr.org/2024/02/how-to-make-peace-with-a-company-decision-you-dont-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/
02/08/2024

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

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://hbr.org/2023/10/5-ways-to-develop-talent-for-an-unpredictable-future
10/31/2023

https://hbr.org/2023/10/5-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...

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