10 Things You Will Hear In A Toxic Workplace
One of the hardest things I have to deal with as an executive coach is to help any leader improve when in reality they are working in a toxic culture. I remember Jim Collins describing it as a place where the truth can no longer be told because leaders keep shooting the messenger. Trust has […]
10 Things High Achievers Do To Get More Done Under Pressure
The common reality for all of the clients I work with is the hard cold fact that demand is constantly exceeding capacity. This fact alone produces a high volume of stress and if we don’t effectively lead ourselves it can create a vicious cycle that puts us farther behind at the end of every day. […]
10 Company Rules That Destroy Trust And Teamwork
Trust can take an incredibly long time to earn and a very short time to lose. We all know when there are significant trust withdrawals because of major leadership failures but we miss many times the smaller things that can really negatively impact teamwork. Liz Ryan has many excellent posts and this one is no […]
10 Differences Between Management And Leadership
The classic difference between management and leadership is that managers prioritize doing things right while leaders focus on doing the right things. The hard truth is that many times management falls into the trap of building a culture that prevents failure instead of ensuring success. This Liz Ryan post has some great insight: “A simple […]
10 Characteristics Of Good Leadership
Leadership at times is complicated and extremely difficult. What works in one situation does not work in a similar one. Some people adapt early to change others oppose it with all their might. It takes time to delegate and develop new leaders and there is risk involved. Ron Edmondson hits all these issues and more […]