Robert Thomas @robfthomas

True Influence Grows from Contribution, Not Control. I love this quote: "The more you help other people become successful, the more success finds you—multiplied." In her comment on Ford Coleman's post, Eva Gysling, OLY nailed the "why": "True influence grows from contribution,

Your Armor in a Toxic Workplace: Boundaries and Integrity. A toxic job will take everything you are willing to give—your time, your energy, and your peace of mind. Your best defense is a set of unbreakable boundaries. Prioritize Your Health: This is not a luxury; it's a surviva

The Most Community-Driven PMBOK Ever: How 12,900+ Comments Shaped PMBOK 8. Before the new PMBOK 8 launches at the PMI Global Summit in Phoenix, let's talk about how it was built. This edition wasn't created in a vacuum; it's the direct result of a massive, 4-phase global research

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The First 3 Steps to Take in a Toxic Workplace. Feeling drained by a toxic work environment? Awareness is the first step, but decisive action is what saves you. Here are the three non-negotiable first moves to make. Recognize the Signs: You must be honest with yourself. Is it m

A 6-Step Playbook for Building a Career That Lasts. The most successful careers are not built on what you take; they're built on what you give. As the attached quote says, your success is a multiplier of the success you help create for others. Here is a 6-step playbook for putt

Your 9-Point Survival Guide for a Toxic Workplace. Stop letting a toxic environment drain your energy and dictate your well-being. Here are 9 unbreakable promises to make to yourself to reclaim your power, inspired by wisdom from Brendon Burchard. I will recognize the signs: I

Want Your Success to Multiply? Stop Keeping Score. Here's the simple, powerful truth from this post: "The more you help other people become successful, the more success finds you—multiplied." The most successful professionals I know operate on this principle. They don't have a

Big News: AWS and OpenAI Announce New Multi-Year, Strategic Partnership. We are thrilled to announce a new, multi-year strategic partnership with OpenAI! AWS will provide our industry-leading infrastructure for OpenAI to run and scale its most critical workloads, including: Ch

Why OpenAI is Partnering with AWS for its Most Demanding AI Workloads. When you're scaling the world's most advanced AI, you need infrastructure that is secure, reliable, and massively scalable. We are proud to announce a new multi-year strategic partnership with OpenAI. They w

Setting the Record Straight on PMBOK 8: It's Not a "Rollback" to 6. As we gear up for the PMI Global Summit in Phoenix, I've seen the "it's just a mix of 6 and 7" comments about the new PMBOK® Guide. Having seen a preview (pages 255-259, as attached), I can tell you this is a se

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The "Multiplier Effect": Why Generosity is the Ultimate Career Hack. We're all looking for a career "hack." Here it is: Stop focusing on yourself. As Ford Coleman's post brilliantly breaks down, the fastest way to grow is to help others grow. Every act of generosity multiplies a

The Counter-Intuitive Secret to Success: Focus on Helping Others Win. The old career playbook was about competing with everyone. The new playbook is about collaboration. As the quote says: "The more you help other people become successful, the more success finds you—multiplied.

The 3 Choices of a Truly Productive Leader. I've seen one toxic manager grind an entire team to a halt. The antidote is surprisingly simple, but often overlooked: Be easy to work with. This isn't a personality trait; it's a series of active choices. Choose Support over Ego: Is

Life's Hard Enough. Let's Stop Making Work Harder. This is a simple, human truth. The best leaders I've ever known were the ones who understood that their job was to clear the path, not be the obstacle. One toxic manager can demoralize an entire team, but one supportive leader

You Are Not Alone in That Toxic Workplace. Find Your Allies. The most dangerous part of a toxic job is the isolation. It makes you feel like you're the problem, or that you're the only one who sees the dysfunction. You are not crazy. And you are not alone. One of the most power

One Toxic Manager Can Demoralize an Entire Team. We've all seen it happen. One person's ego or need for control can grind progress to a halt and destroy a team's spirit. The antidote? Being easy to work with. It's the most powerful, yet overlooked, secret to productivity. This

Being easy to work with is such an undervalued skill. I couldn't agree with this image more. It’s often overlooked, yet it’s the secret to real productivity and thriving teams. I’ve seen one toxic manager stall an entire team's progress. This isn't about being a pushover. It's

The 3 "Building Permits" for Your SAP Integration Project. Before you can build your "train network," you have to get the right "building permits" (your commercial plan). Choosing the wrong one is a disaster. Here are the 3 main options for your SAP BTP land: Pay-As-You-Go: Th

The "Seamless Integration" That Keeps Every CIO Awake at Night. Senior Management: "Our new AI platform is showing great results! What a fantastic digital transformation." The 'seamless integration' holding it all together: This image is a brilliant (and terrifying) summary of

Powering the Next Generation of AI: AWS and OpenAI Partner on Training, Inference, and Agentic AI. The future of AI is moving beyond simple models and into complex, agentic systems. We are excited to announce a new multi-year strategic partnership with OpenAI to provide the crit