High-Performance Culture
Leadership Can Be a Lonely Place
Leadership can be a lonely place, if you let it. There are still leaders out there that put walls between themselves and their teams, thinking if they get too close to their teams it could cloud their judgement or create an awkward situation. That can feel very isolating and lonely. The ultimate danger of that…
Read MoreWhat About Our Culture With a Hybrid Workforce?
Just being in the office isn’t enough to create culture. Culture takes intention and I am hearing from many executives, “What about our culture? With a hybrid workforce, I can’t maintain our culture.” My question back is, “why can’t you?” Their answer, “It is too hard.” They are not wrong. It is new and anything…
Read MoreHow to Be A Mindful Leader
Let’s start with defining mindful. Merriam-Webster defines mindful as: bearing in mind: aware or inclined to be aware. Another way to think of mindful is showing compassion, being able to see the other’s point of view all while reducing your stress and theirs. When you show up as a stressed leader, that has an effect…
Read MoreCommon Leadership Mistakes
Leaders over time, if not careful, can find themselves in a self-made bubble or with blinders on as to what is going on around them. This lack of awareness can lead to mistakes which can erode the trust your team has in you. Opening up your awareness to when you make mistakes will help you…
Read More“Good Enough” Is OK During Coronavirus
I was speaking with a client last week, who is a senior executive at a biotech, and he said, “Good enough is ok during coronavirus.” I asked him why, he said, “because everyone is stretched beyond capacity already. As a leader, I have to be more flexible and patient than ever. None of us has…
Read MoreHighly Effective Ways to Lead Others
When teams have an effective leader, they are more productive, with higher job satisfaction, and lower turnover. There are many ways to be an effective leader. Different situations require different skills. Use these highly effective ways to lead others: Focus on the company’s goal. All employees are working for the same company and same company-wide…
Read MoreSuccessful Techniques to Use When Leading Others
When leading others, it’s important to have different techniques to use for all the situations that come up when leading. It is also important to inspire the people you are leading and meet them where they are. Think of yourself as the one your people look to for the vision, guidance, and remaining strong during…
Read MoreTop Strategies to Empower Your Team
Leadership doesn’t always come naturally. We don’t always know how to get people to “do what we ask them to do,” or we don’t feel worthy of being put in charge, or we’re not sure how to deal with a crisis when things go wrong. The thought of taking charge of a group of people…
Read MoreHow to Successfully Work with Slackers
Definition of slacker: 1: a person who shirks work or obligation especially: one who evades military service in time of war 2: a person and especially a young person who is perceived to be disaffected, apathetic, cynical, or lacking ambition We all have worked with someone who fits the above definition. Working with someone who…
Read MoreBe the Leader Not the Boss
Which are you: a leader or a boss? How do you show up as a manager? Do you involve or tell your direct reports what to do without any consideration or explanation? Do you encourage and develop your team, or blame them for what might have gone wrong? Do you gain or demand respect from…
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