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Over the years I’ve seen a lot of organizations face a lot of problems, and I’m always amazed when I see them jump into blame mode versus solution-seeking mode. I’ve never seen a situation improve by finding someone to blame.

Most people intrinsically think the world is centered around them. They also believe everyone else is constantly thinking or talking about them, but they aren’t – at least not that much. Truth is, we’re all too busy thinking about ourselves.

I’ve been approached many times by my employees, asking if we can have an uncomfortable conversation. It’s almost always about a raise. Here’s the thing: these are not uncomfortable conversations, at least for me.

What happened to the team that kicked butt? Where did the flow go? It feels like nobody talks to each other anymore; at least in constructive ways. Everyone is guarded and suspicious. What went wrong and when?
Sound familiar?

One of my favorite things is finding and developing top talent, AKA unicorns. I’ve had the good fortune of discovering and training numerous unicorns throughout my career. Sometimes I helped prepare them for leadership roles,