Experts Don’t Need Letters After Their Name
Over the weekend I came across a series of content by a leadership author who heavily discounted what they would proclaim as so-called leadership experts. As I mulled over their claims, I realized how...
View Article#ThursdayThought – How Your Words Build Or Tear Down
The power of the spoken word is immense. It has the ability to inspire, motivate and lead others to an amazing effect. It also has the ability to humiliate destroy and the more allies a person is...
View ArticleDo You Know How to Avoid the Leadership Killer?
TODAY IS THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW BOOK “THE LEADERSHIP KILLER” BY BILL TREASURER AND JOHN HAVLIK. THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TODAY’S POST AS A TEASER FOR THIS TIMELY LOOK INTO THE STATE OF LEADERSHIP. THIS...
View ArticleWhy You Need To Be Self-Aware AND Others-Aware
Self-Awareness has been a vital part of leadership for a handful of years. But being self-aware is not enough. Great leaders need to focus on being “Others-Aware”. Leaders do not operate in a vacuum,...
View Article#ThursdayThought – Encouraging Other Leaders
Last week Square CFO Sarah Friar announced she was departing to take the helm as CEO of Nextdoor. In response, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square (and Twitter) sent her a series of encouraging texts to prepare...
View ArticleWhy Slow Learners May Be Ready For Rapid Growth
In virtually every organization there are people who seem to never learn or grow. Oftentimes we classify them as disengaged, subversive, or troublemakers, and look to dismiss them. I have observed...
View ArticleHow Open Book Leadership Builds Trust
Some time ago I conducted a training session for a number of restaurant employees. I prefaced my training session with an explanation of how restaurants made money, and that the average restaurant...
View ArticleGuest Post From Jim Haudan – Great Leadership Secrets from Michelangelo and...
This guest post is from Jim Haudan, the CEO of Root, Inc., a renowned strategy and culture change organization that helps other companies “get their strategy out of the boardroom and into the hearts...
View ArticleHow To Tell Your People They’re Worthless
A colleague of mine many years ago had an interesting approach to observing and grading her staff’s performance. We used a standardized form to grade each person’s job performance on their respective...
View Article6 Uncommon Ways Leaders Need To Build Employee Trust and Commitment
There have been myriads of articles and posts written about how leaders can best build commitment and a culture of trust among their employees. Many of those methods are proven and well-studied. But...
View Article6 Leader Styles That Personify Servant Leadership
Look at the list of professional roles below and see if you can find a leadership trait that each has in common with the rest: Circus Ringmaster Symphony Conductor School Teacher Healthcare...
View ArticleGuest Post – When Hierarchy and Unintended Consequences Stifle Humble Leadership
Ed & Peter Schein make a great thought leadership team, This father-son duo draw from their experience and study of business and organizations to bring a much needed perspective to both...
View ArticleIs Hope A Leadership Trait?
We like to hear of lessons in leadership, and look for relevant examples in all mediums. Whether reading articles, books or watching movies, there is always a leadership tip we can gain, whether from...
View ArticleAre You A Critic Or A Cheerleader?
There are two types of leaders. Those who are critics, and those who are cheerleaders. Critics are those types of leaders who feel their knowledge and experience give them a superiority over everyone...
View ArticleHow To Talk About The Elephant In The Room
The dreaded “elephant in the room”. Those conversations that should happen, but most of the time do not. Or as explained by definition: “A major problem or controversial issue that is obviously present...
View ArticleMake Culture Ripple Effect Your Business
There are two ways to have your organization be molded. The first way it to enact policies and practices as you go. This method addresses performance issues when they arise, meets compliance and...
View ArticleGreat Leaders Learn From Anywhere
As people we need a myriad of things in which to live and grow: Air Food Oxygen Sunlight Proper Temperature And within these items we have multiple needs within them. Take foods for example, we need a...
View ArticleWhy You Need To Break Your Chain Of Command
Organizations that operate using a “chain of command” hierarchy are quickly becoming an outdated management model. A chain of command model takes it’s roots from the military chain of command. It’s the...
View ArticleIs Your Employee Appreciation Week “Weak”?
It’s a wonderful privilege to honor your people through the various Employee Appreciation Days and Weeks. Whether it’s Nurses Appreciation Week, Administrative Professionals Day, Maintenance...
View ArticleThe Perils Of Chasing Rabbits
Does your company go chasing rabbits every now and then? Chasing rabbits is when any thought or action disrupts what is relevant and takes people off tangent of the current course. For example, an...
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