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Mar 26, 2020

3 Don’ts of Intentional Leadership

During COVID 19 or any other crisis, leaders must lead more intentionally than ever. Here are 3 things that hinder intentional leadership. Check yourself.

Feb 25, 2020

Lose Your Temper? This 1 Question Helps

Lose Your Temper? This 1 Question Helps I’m often asked about what leaders need to do — or stop doing — in order to be most effective. That’s a broad subject with too many concepts to address here. So let’s talk about just one. And to me, it’s the single best way I know to […]

Jan 7, 2020

4 Questions Smart Leaders Ask to Build Employee Relationships

If you lead others and want to take your success (and that of your organization) to the next level, knowing how to build employee relationships is critical. I’m talking about engaged, honest, productive employee relationships. But often, leaders are too afraid to ask an employee’s opinion of the leader’s performance. If you really want to […]

Dec 3, 2019

Shut Up or Speak Up, What Should I Do?

In a recent meeting of leaders, a person with a title and little common sense, chose to make another leader in the room look small. The harsh, unprovoked criticisms and the willingness to skirt decorum made for several tense moments. It got me thinking. When should a leader shut up or speak up? Here’s some […]

Nov 19, 2019

Leaders Create Problems for Themselves

I hear a lot of stories in the client events and leadership training programs I conduct. And regularly, employees share how their leaders create problems for themselves that are completely avoidable. Let’s take a look at two common leadership problems and what can be done to avoid them.

Nov 12, 2019

Don’t Say ‘You Know Who You Are’

‘You know who you are’ is a phrase great leaders don’t say when addressing performance issues. The fallout from this phrase is significant, here’s why.

Oct 15, 2019

How to Handle Confrontation to Make a Bad Situation Better

Knowing how to handle confrontation successfully is a skill that all leaders need in their toolkit. So if you’ve been avoiding confrontation for fear of doing more harm than good, read on. These steps on how to handle confrontation will help you more effectively resolve those uncomfortable situations.

Sep 27, 2019

Build Trust Between A Multi-Generation Workforce

When your employees trust you, they will listen, learn, follow, and grow with you long-term. Building trust between a multi-generation workforce requires intentional focus. There are subjects you should and should not talk about, questions you should and should not ask, and actions you must absolutely take. So how do you know what to do […]

Sep 13, 2019

Leaders Own Employee Engagement

Leaders have the massive power to crush employee engagement at any moment. Your people need to know and feel confident that you have their back in every situation so they will feel free to go all in, try new things and make decisions on their own. I was reminded of this recently when I talked […]

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