by Lisa Graham | Feb 12, 2019 | Ask Dr. Graham
Dear Dr. Graham: I need your advice about what to do next. I’d like to apply for an open position at my company, but I hesitate to put my hat in the ring. I meet most of the criteria for the role, but not all. In addition, even though I’ve completed a lot of formal...
by Lisa Graham | Jan 29, 2019 | Ask Dr. Graham
Dear Dr. Graham: How can I be so successful at managing a large corporation’s accounting and finance organization, yet fail so dreadfully at managing life with a husband, two kids, a dog, and a house? Take last night. After cooking a healthy dinner (which both...
by Lisa Graham | Jan 14, 2019 | Ask Dr. Graham
Dear Dr. Graham:Yesterday it happened again — for the fourth time since school started last fall. At 4:30 a.m. one of our kids got sick. By 5 a.m. my husband and I were in a debate about whose day was most important. Each of us were making the case for...
by Lisa Graham | Dec 16, 2018 | Ask Dr. Graham
While we all know about New Year’s resolutions, all the resolution-related research tells us that such goals don’t make much of a difference. Once most people get past January, the general adherence to a long list of resolutions is very small. That’s why my challenge...
by Lisa Graham | Dec 16, 2018 | Ask Dr. Graham
Dear Dr. Graham: I’m struggling with a personnel problem. I’ve spent much of 2018 introducing an organizational culture change — a shift from top-down leadership with several layers of management to a flatter organization that relies on self-managing teams. I’m...
by Lisa Graham | Dec 3, 2018 | Ask Dr. Graham
Dear Dr. Graham: I was recently promoted to vice president of my company, and now I feel like I’m losing the ability to have a normal conversation with people. Last week an employee approached me in the hall, and we had what I thought was a casual chat. I remember...
