One Shift

One Shift

One idea. One action. Big difference.

One Shift is a weekly email that gives you one quick, actionable shift—tested in the real world—to help you lead with clarity, courage, and calm. You’ll also get first access to books, free trainings, workshops, and webinars.


professional development

power-tripping

10 Signs You’re Power-Tripping (And How to Stop)

Power tripping turns leadership into control—people shut down, morale drops, and your team starts avoiding you instead of trusting you. In this article, Jef Menguin shares 10 clear signs you might be power-tripping and the practical ways to stop before you poison your culture. Stop overpowering. Start empowering—practice the shift and share it with your managers so respect and performance rise together.

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strategic leadership skills

10 Strategic Skills for Leaders

When leaders lack strategic skills, teams drift—projects stall, priorities blur, and people lose confidence in the direction. In this article, Jef Menguin shares what strategic skills for leaders look like in plain English and why they still matter ten years from now. Apply one shift today, then share the list at work so your team starts building a strategy muscle, not just working harder.

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personal excellence

Personal Excellence: Be Your Super-Duper Best

If you want personal excellence but keep choosing convenience, you’ll stay busy while your potential stays locked—because habits, not intentions, decide your results. In this article, Jef Menguin shows how personal excellence becomes a discipline you practice in small moments, even on hard days. Apply it and share it with your people so you build a culture that gives a little extra when it counts.

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Interpersonal communication

Pakikipagkapwa-tao: Authentic Interpersonal Relationships

Pakikipagkapwa-tao breaks down when work turns people into “resources,” and the cost is cold teamwork, tense conversations, and trust that slowly leaks. In this article, Jef Menguin explains pakikipagkapwa-tao as treating others as equals—with empathy, respect, and dignity—and shows where it gets misused as blind pakikisama. Practice the shift—see the person, not just the role—then share it at work so your culture becomes more human and more effective.

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