Effective Leaders Value Their People
Leaders have always been evaluated based on the two extremes of the tasks that must be done compared to the relationship skills involved in motivating the people who will actually do the work. The theory was some leaders are born project managers and others are great in customer service. In the old industrial age model […]
When Management Becomes The Problem
I started working in a management culture that clearly defined expectations and the role of the manager was to make sure the people under them were not making any mistakes. Every time someone did, a new rule or process improvement was developed to make sure that never happened again. In essence, everything was designed around […]
5 Steps To Get Honest Feedback
One of the things I experience in my executive coaching over and over again is the tremendous negative cost of leaders not having a willingness to tell people the truth. People really do want to know what is expected and where they stand but insecure leaders can’t seem to have the honest conversations. This Forbes […]
6 Reasons Why Change Initiatives Fail
Someone has well said that the pain of the present must be greater than the fear of the future for change to actually take place. Even with that level of motivation, many times change initiatives don’t work regardless of how bad the current reality may be. I have made all of these leadership mistakes and […]
How To Intentionally Build Great Teams
I have learned more from Patrick Lencioni on this subject than anyone else. Jim Collins nails the importance of getting the right people on your team but Lencioni takes the next step and talks about how to create the right culture that leverages trust to drive results. Great post to read for helping your teams: […]