It’s the start of a new year. If you are like most people your optimism for positive change is at the highest it will be for the next 365 days. There is something almost magical about a new year. It is a clean slate. A chance to start over. We have visions of changing; of […]
While the New Year brings boundless opportunity and the possibility of a fresh start, most of us find ourselves starting the New Year without a clear plan. Why? Because while a New Year offers the opportunity for a fresh start, we also drag the past into the future with us. What I mean by this […]
Can you really get employees to change? For those of us in leadership, the answer to that question had better be a resounding ‘yes’! However, the degree to which we are successful in getting other people to change is certainly a different question altogether! Research shows that your success in getting employees to change hinges […]
Try This Simple Test to Assess Your Leadership Effectiveness One of the hardest skills to self assess is our own leadership effectiveness. The challenge we face is that when our team misses it’s goals, it is hard to assess the reasons WHY. How much of this miss was based on my leadership, coaching and communication? […]
Getting Team Members to Engage in Constructive Conflict is Critical to Getting the Best Ideas. It’s no secret that your team will come up with the best ideas when they engage in spirited debate. The challenge is that too often teams play ‘nice’ and do not always speak up when they have divergent views. Or […]
Let’s Be Honest: The Planning Process Is Broken! You know it is true. We set annual goals – all too often at the urging of our company or our manager. We know it is a fruitless exercise. A waste of time. But we have to have goals don’t we? How would we measure our progress? […]
Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! Is charisma necessary to be a truly effective leader? We would argue it is critical if you wish to reach your full leadership potential. And yet many leaders feel that they are not charismatic. Too often we confuse manipulative charisma with true charisma. Some […]
Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! If you have ever hired an employee and a different person showed up than the one you interviewed, then this Insight is for you. I mean – not really a different person. They looked like the same person, however they did not ACT the […]
Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! When emotions run high your team may approach you to discuss their frustrations with other team members. What you do next will either reinforce your position of leadership or undermine it. Too often leaders commit one of the cardinal sins of leadership in this […]
Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! Teams are under more pressure than ever – and if you are not careful factions can easily emerge – undermining team effectiveness. Perhaps you have seen this occurring in your team. Or maybe it is happening and you are unaware of it. In times […]
