What’s Your Leadership Story?
What is your leadership origin that made you the leader you are today? Which lens does your story lean into?
Prevent the Sabotage of Tack Attacks
I don’t think I can solve the bicycle race “tack attacks” issue in this post, so let’s look at “tack attacks” in your workplace.
Ten Skills for Technical Professionals When they Become a Manager: Know Who is In the Know
Technical professionals with excellent skills and attention to detail are often offered the opportunity to become managers.
12 Golden Rules for Building a Feedback-Rich Culture
We know feedback within a company is important. But how much do you know about building a feedback-rich culture? How can your company put practical, helpful measures in place to ensure feedback is delivered continually, and that it is well-received?
What’s Happening? The Importance of Knowing What Influences Your Organization
Despite the desire to avoid change, in a fast-paced world, there are constant influences outside your organization that can affect its direction.
23 Leadership Habits of Successful Government Employees
These habits can easily be translated into leadership qualities that help propel government employees to success.
Two Unexpected Ways to Earn the Attention of Your Distracted Team
Teammates get distracted constantly by the barrage of noise around them – and that means they do not pay as much attention to YOUR emails, conversations, texts, or smoke signals. So, if you want to get and keep their attention you NEED to take note of these 2 unexpected suggestions to improve your impact.
Clarity
In the majority of the personal development material I’ve studied, the emphasis on clarity comes back again and again.
How To Help Your Employees Overcome Fear and Share More Ideas
When people spend their courage reserves just getting past the bad stuff, there’s no energy left for the courage your business needs most—creative problem solving and micro-innovation.
Leading with Humanity
I am writing this because I want to encourage other leaders to allow these moments of vulnerability in their organizations and hope that other teams will be open to sharing their truth as our team did.
How to Get the Best out of Your Imperfect Co-Workers
If you are taking responsibility for team results, you have to begin by taking the initiative to look further down the path your team is on.
13 Components of an Effective Leadership Philosophy
As a leader (and most people are leaders in one way or another) you lead by a set of principles that you may not have thought through intentionally.
Effective Change Engages, Informs, and Involves Everyone
What’s the most effective change initiative you’ve experienced in your career? What did leaders do to engage, inform, and involve you?
Life In Isolation
I know isolation. I know change and uncertainty. What it means to have your world toppled upside down.
Why Senior Leaders Have the Ultimate Responsibility
Creating a compelling team vision is a terrific activity for engaging team members in the core work of the team.
Leaders, What Do Your People Need Right Now?
Taking a moment to identify individual and group needs and then deliberately making the effort to address those needs will greatly enhance your leadership and the effectiveness of your team.
How Generation Z Could Solve the Water Workforce’s Talent Problem
These digital natives are already disrupting several other industries and modernizing how companies conduct business. The water industry is perfectly suited for this disruption.
How to Spot the Sunk Cost Fallacy
When it comes to your career, sunk costs are everywhere. To help you spot and avoid them, Coupon Chief created an infographic with helpful advice to keep you out of the sunk cost trap. Whether you’re hunting for the next great job opportunity or figuring out how to change careers, it’s important to recognize sunk costs and avoid the fallacy.