3 Absolutes In Hiring The Right People
I just finished writing a recommendation for someone on Linkedin that reminded me of what is absolutely critical when considering someone for your team. When I hire someone I am always looking for three major things that are very important to me. If any one of these is missing then I know no matter how […]
4 Critical Team Dynamics for Leading Change
How many teams have we put together over the years to help us lead the change process only to realize several months later that nothing happened that was sustainable? In John Kotter’s excellent book on Leading Change he gives four key characteristics that must be in place for the team to be successful. Position power: […]
5 Critical Characteristics of High Performing Teams
Most leaders agree that we have moved from a leadership model that prioritized the positional power of the leader to one that involves the input of others included on their team. However, there is still a lot of misunderstanding about the changing role of the leader and the appropriate role of the team members. One […]
Motivating Millennials Takes More Flexible Work Policies
One of the most dominant problems I see in working with organizations is the generational transition issues between existing Baby Boomer leaders and the Millennials that one day will replace them. Part of the problem comes from the transition from directive to collaborative leadership styles. The harder part is the misconceptions that Boomers have about […]
The Power of Gratitude
I was thinking again about Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff by Richard Carlson where he talked about his tendency to start thinking negative thoughts with all the bad news that is out there today. I fight this as well, especially when you are going through a hard time personally or when there is this slight […]