Lately, I have noticed that the seeming inability to have reasoned debate within the political climate has spilled over into the workplace. There seems to be a “my way or the highway” mentality seeping into professional environments which is not productive. People are taking sides … Read more
A good friend and co-author of our book, “How NOT to Be A Leader,” Kim Obbink, once told me, “Art will save you.” She was a successful CEO of a company and looking to retire. She was also a very talented artist. She explained to … 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
At some point in our lives, we all have the opportunity to lead. Whether it is within our family, or a group of people, or simply our own lives, we all have the chance to step up into these shoes. With this honor comes a … Read more
Anyone who is not living on a desert island is bombarded daily with all the voices of our country’s leaders. Bombast, innuendo, accusations, criticisms, retorts, bullying, insults and YELLING are what we have become used to in the age of Twitter. Never before have national … Read more
There are a lot of ways to give employees bonuses based on individual performance and/or company performance. The way the President of United Airlines, Scott Kirby announced his new lottery system was really “innovative” – and not in a good way. Apparently, after extensive research … Read more
One of the mistakes that leaders make is to assume that anyone can be a manager. There’s what amounts to a myth out there that you can take your rising stars, best employees, and high potentials and put them into managerial roles and expect them … Read more
Good leaders know that inspiring people has a lot to do with focusing on the positive vs. the negative. Unfortunately, many of us are predisposed to focus on the negative and give it more worth or value than the positive. Alison Ledgerwood, a social psychologist … Read more
Leaders come in all shapes and sizes with different skill sets and with varying degrees of success. That being said, there are some classic models and leadership styles including Charismatic, Inspirational, Transformational, Transactional, Autocratic, Laissez-Faire, and Democratic. Most leaders are a combination of a couple … Read more
Dictionary.com declared “complicit” to be the word of the year in 2017 and Carina Chocano of The New York Times did a great piece that outlines why it happened. Webster’s defines complicit as meaning “involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.” We all … Read more