Leadership is the hot topic these days – who should be the leader? How should they lead? What is leadership behavior? All good questions and depending on your perspective, there are multiple good answers. When someone asks me about “leadership” or what type of “leader” they … Read more
I am frequently asked what makes a great leader and aside from being authentic and aligned with the company’s values, it’s hard to pin the actual traits down. An excellent read recently published in Fast Company about the traits that got you there but won’t … Read more
In order to lead, good decisions need to be a part of the equation. If you are not given enough time to sort through the options, information or data analysis, bad decisions and the consequences are usually a result. However, as a recent article points … Read more
Behind every great business is a great business culture that is tended by a good leader. They may have created it or inherited it, but they are tending it much like a good gardener would tend a prized garden. In a recent piece about the … Read more
“There comes a time when you ought to start doing what you want. Take a job that you love. You will jump out of bed in the morning. I think you are out of your mind if you keep taking jobs that you don’t like … Read more
The New York Times had a good read last week on the perception that somehow bullies or “tough” bosses make good leaders. Overwhelmingly, they found that contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence to support that bullying, berating, yelling and generally, any similar behaviors … Read more
Ever heard the phrase – people don’t care what you know until they know you care? Good leaders know that to manage and retain good employees they have to let their employees know they care. Productivity is a result. It’s not the other way around. … Read more
I recently reread this article in Fast Company where writer Drake Baer talks about 90-minute productivity cycles and why we need to unplug to be our most effective. He references the “rest-activity cycle” that researchers have found to be the basis for an optimum night’s sleep, and … Read more
When contemplating alternative solutions to a problem or reactions to a situation, I frequently find myself giving this advice “what story do you want told about it or about you?” Reputations are yours and yours alone – to make, to keep and to manage. Yet, … Read more
As a leader, the distinction of “control vs. influence” is an important one to consider. Which is better? The answer is probably “it depends,” however, when working with employees or your team, influence can be so much more effective that it’s not even a contest. … Read more