Why People Don’t Listen When You Talk
A business colleague, who discovered I worked in the leadership development field, recently asked me about the top challenges leaders face today. One challenge came to mind: Removing barriers to...
View ArticleHow To Be a Horrible Leader
There is no shortage of horror stories about bad leaders. Almost on a daily basis, I hear from friends and colleagues alike about the impact poor leadership has on their engagement levels, confidence,...
View ArticleIt’s Not Your Grandfather’s Workplace Anymore
The days when managers could lead from a position of command and control are disappearing fast. In today’s competitive knowledge- and service-based world, smart employees and high-performing teams must...
View ArticleCPR for Coaching Up
” I should have remembered—those slippers will never come off, as long as you’re alive. But that’s not what’s worrying me. It’s how to do it. These things must be done delicately.” —The Wicked Witch of...
View ArticleThree New Patterns in Performance Management
The following blog by Seth Godin recently caught my attention: Three changes in marketing 1. Advertising and marketing are no longer the same thing. 2. The most valuable forms of marketing are consumed...
View ArticleAre You a Manager or a Coach?
When you hear the word “coach,” what comes into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with someone on the sidelines shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man pacing back and...
View Article5 Basics for Holding a Tough Conversation
Is there a conversation you’ve been putting off? Whether it’s talking to a direct report who is performing poorly or confronting your teen about a messy room, maybe you’ve tried before and it went...
View ArticleThe Toxic Side Of Collaboration
Collaboration isn’t just good. It’s cool. Hip. All the smart companies, with their low walls and open conference spaces, are doing it. It generates ideas, brings people together, enhances engagement …...
View Article4 Ways A-List Leaders Engage Their Teams
Great leaders and organizations know that employee engagement is critical to business success. Research compiled by The Gallup Organization shows that organizations with the highest levels of...
View ArticleAre Millennials Feedback Junkies?
Millennials sure are getting a lot of press. They are described as a near force of nature and we had better pay attention or suffer dire consequences. A 2016 Gallup study put it bluntly: “Millennials...
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